Interest payments in Jordan
Jordan: Interest payments was 1.70 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Jordan is 1.70 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Jordan peaked at 1.70 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.40 million current LCU, in 1994.
Jordan ranks 111th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 180.14 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 155.78 million current LCU | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 121.97 million current LCU | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 109.40 million current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 132.70 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 153.40 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 200.86 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 188.67 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 194.90 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 209.09 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 209.26 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 176.65 million current LCU | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 170.73 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 161.10 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 207.10 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 265.98 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 320.90 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 377.80 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 392.20 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 397.50 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 429.50 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 583.00 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 736.50 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 926.00 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 915.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 835.20 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 856.10 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.70 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.70 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.31 million current LCU | 109.40 million current LCU | 200.86 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.08 million current LCU | 161.10 million current LCU | 392.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.64 million current LCU | 397.50 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Jordan?
- Interest payments in Jordan was 1.70 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.40 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Jordan rank for interest payments?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.