Claims on central government, etc. in Jordan
Jordan: Claims on central government, etc. 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 186 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. 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,117 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7699 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 82.00 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 19.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,678 SDR per person (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 186 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.