Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2016.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jordan peaked at 0.2432 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.051 units per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Jordan ranks 83rd of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | -0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | -0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 1968 | -0.051 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -131.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | +537.5% |
| 1972 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0611 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0843 units per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1415 units per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2198 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2312 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1581 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1728 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -123.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | +354.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -145.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | +494.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0615 units per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1057 units per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0803 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1555 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1882 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2432 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2348 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.214 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (21 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 | +537.5% | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +494.0% | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | -354.2% | -0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0309 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | -0.051 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0802 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2432 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.051 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 174 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 139.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.