Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Jordan
Jordan: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, central government debt, total in Jordan stood at 37.31 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Jordan peaked at 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.56 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Jordan 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.56 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 5.51 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 4.88 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.07 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.95 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.16 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 5.77 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.62 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.43 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 7.14 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.75 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.49 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.85 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.32 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 11.51 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 12.67 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 14.68 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 18.03 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 20.33 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 21.61 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.98 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.27 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 25.07 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 23.57 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 32.54 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 34.94 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 37.31 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 37.31 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309.59 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 37.31 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.31 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 billion current LCU | 3.56 billion current LCU | 5.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 billion current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU | 10.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.57 billion current LCU | 11.51 billion current LCU | 25.07 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.09 billion current LCU | 23.57 billion current LCU | 37.31 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Jordan?
- Central government debt, total in Jordan was 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for central government debt, total?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.