Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 837.86 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 837.86 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 345.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jordan peaked at 1,117 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -44.37 units per person, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 96th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -14.36 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -13.68 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | -16.04 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1963 | -6.73 units per person | -58.0% |
| 1964 | -16.86 units per person | +150.4% |
| 1965 | -13.43 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1966 | -12.84 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | -21.42 units per person | +66.8% |
| 1968 | -20.86 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | -6.98 units per person | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 1.89 units per person | -127.1% |
| 1971 | 12.19 units per person | +543.1% |
| 1972 | 11.03 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 18.46 units per person | +67.4% |
| 1974 | 17.81 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.43 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 21.08 units per person | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 23.18 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 33.3 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 26.35 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 32.16 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 49.32 units per person | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 80.9 units per person | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 82.82 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 98.09 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 109.87 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 115.32 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 186.96 units per person | +62.1% |
| 1988 | 278.09 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 276.97 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 265.51 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 175.45 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 222.36 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 122.24 units per person | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 80.88 units per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 41.36 units per person | -48.9% |
| 1996 | -9.59 units per person | -123.2% |
| 1997 | -44.37 units per person | +362.5% |
| 1998 | 21.35 units per person | -148.1% |
| 1999 | 20.42 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.02 units per person | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 37.18 units per person | +517.3% |
| 2002 | 74.75 units per person | +101.0% |
| 2003 | 109.15 units per person | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 129.08 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 220.73 units per person | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 188.1 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 285.99 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 542.63 units per person | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 597.98 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 597.16 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 821.41 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 1,117 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 1,113 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 986.82 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 936.66 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 837.86 units per person | -10.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 837.86 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 837.86 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +543.1% | 1.89 units per person | 12.19 units per person |
| 2001 | +517.3% | 6.02 units per person | 37.18 units per person |
| 1997 | -362.5% | -9.59 units per person | -44.37 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.32 units per person | -21.42 units per person | -6.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.87 units per person | 1.89 units per person | 33.3 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.05 units per person | 32.16 units per person | 278.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.56 units per person | -44.37 units per person | 265.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.16 units per person | 6.02 units per person | 597.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 915.7 units per person | 597.16 units per person | 1,117 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 93 Guatemala 1,023 units per person compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 948.4 units per person compare
- 95 Tunisia 947.54 units per person compare
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 820.95 units per person compare
- 98 Ireland 754.71 units per person compare
- 99 Malaysia 697.64 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jordan?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jordan was 837.86 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.37 units per person in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.