Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Jordan
Jordan: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 27.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Jordan, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Jordan stood at 27.0%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Jordan peaked at 38.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 1968.
That places Jordan 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -6.9% | — |
| 1966 | -6.4% | -6.6% |
| 1967 | -12.1% | +87.5% |
| 1968 | -14.3% | +18.4% |
| 1969 | -4.1% | -71.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -131.5% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +537.5% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -31.1% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +66.4% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +51.7% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -50.8% |
| 1996 | -1.0% | -123.0% |
| 1997 | -4.4% | +354.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -145.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +494.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +537.5% | 1.3% | 8.3% |
| 2001 | +494.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| 1997 | -354.2% | -1.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.8% | -14.3% | -4.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 1.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 6.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | -4.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 0.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 20.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Jordan?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Jordan was 27.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.