Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Jordan

Jordan: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 41.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
41.5%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2013
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Jordan, 1980–2020

0102030401980200020201980: 5 %1981: 5.4 %1982: 6 %1983: 8 %1984: 10.6 %1985: 11.2 %1986: 11.9 %1987: 14.7 %1988: 13.8 %1989: 14.8 %1990: 13.7 %1991: 13.9 %1992: 12.2 %1993: 16.4 %1994: 14.4 %1995: 12.4 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 11.1 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 17 %2001: 18.1 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 15.6 %2004: 18.9 %2005: 20.3 %2006: 21 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 27.1 %2009: 29.9 %2010: 29.5 %2011: 35.3 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 42.1 %2015: 42 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 35 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 38.8 %2020: 41.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jordan stood at 41.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jordan peaked at 42.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.

That places Jordan 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Jordan, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 5.0%
1981 5.4% +8.6%
1982 6.0% +11.7%
1983 8.0% +32.3%
1984 10.6% +32.5%
1985 11.2% +6.1%
1986 11.9% +6.2%
1987 14.7% +22.9%
1988 13.8% -5.8%
1989 14.8% +6.7%
1990 13.7% -7.4%
1991 13.9% +1.8%
1992 12.2% -12.5%
1993 16.4% +34.5%
1994 14.4% -11.8%
1995 12.4% -14.2%
1996 12.8% +3.0%
1997 11.1% -13.0%
1998 13.6% +22.9%
1999 15.5% +13.9%
2000 17.0% +9.2%
2001 18.1% +6.5%
2002 19.3% +6.5%
2003 15.6% -18.8%
2004 18.9% +20.7%
2005 20.3% +7.4%
2006 21.0% +3.6%
2007 24.6% +17.0%
2008 27.1% +10.1%
2009 29.9% +10.3%
2010 29.5% -1.2%
2011 35.3% +19.6%
2012 40.2% +13.8%
2013 42.8% +6.4%
2014 42.1% -1.5%
2015 42.0% -0.2%
2016 39.1% -6.9%
2017 35.0% -10.6%
2018 36.7% +4.8%
2019 38.8% +5.8%
2020 41.5% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.1% 5.0% 14.8% 10
1990s 13.6% 11.1% 16.4% 10
2000s 21.2% 15.6% 29.9% 10
2010s 38.2% 29.5% 42.8% 10
2020s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

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  2. 8 Algeria 45.7% compare
  3. 9 United Arab Emirates 44.7% compare
  4. 11 Italy 40.9% compare
  5. 12 Singapore 36.5% compare
  6. 13 China 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jordan?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jordan was 41.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
How does Jordan rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Jordan ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).