Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 94,435 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jordan, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jordan stood at 94,435 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 589.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jordan peaked at 100,700 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2,537 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 88th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -139.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -171.01 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1963 | -75.14 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1964 | -197.89 units per square kilometre | +163.4% |
| 1965 | -167.36 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1966 | -171.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | -308.58 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1968 | -324.5 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | -116.52 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1970 | 33.61 units per square kilometre | -128.8% |
| 1971 | 227.19 units per square kilometre | +576.0% |
| 1972 | 214.33 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 371.98 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1974 | 371.17 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 289.1 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 467.89 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1977 | 530.43 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 786.23 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 643.16 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 814.3 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 1,300 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 2,225 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1983 | 2,382 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2,951 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 3,460 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 3,803 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 6,457 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1988 | 10,063 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1989 | 10,514 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10,898 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 7,785 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 10,402 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 6,023 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 4,181 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 2,228 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1996 | -534.01 units per square kilometre | -124.0% |
| 1997 | -2,537 units per square kilometre | +375.1% |
| 1998 | 1,249 units per square kilometre | -149.2% |
| 1999 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 367.71 units per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 2,317 units per square kilometre | +530.2% |
| 2002 | 4,757 units per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2003 | 7,103 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 8,604 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 15,083 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 13,701 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 22,128 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 42,984 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2009 | 48,103 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 49,082 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69,210 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 95,482 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 100,163 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 97,723 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 100,700 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 94,435 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 94,435 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 94,435 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre, 79% 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 | +576.0% | 33.61 units per square kilometre | 227.19 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +530.2% | 367.71 units per square kilometre | 2,317 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -375.1% | -534.01 units per square kilometre | -2,537 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -185.74 units per square kilometre | -324.5 units per square kilometre | -75.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 393.51 units per square kilometre | 33.61 units per square kilometre | 786.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,397 units per square kilometre | 814.3 units per square kilometre | 10,514 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,092 units per square kilometre | -2,537 units per square kilometre | 10,898 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,515 units per square kilometre | 367.71 units per square kilometre | 48,103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,685 units per square kilometre | 49,082 units per square kilometre | 100,700 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 85 Guatemala 133,051 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,328 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mauritania 97,329 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 93,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Finland 82,701 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 71,056 units per square kilometre 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 94,435 units per square kilometre 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 100,700 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,537 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 172 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 589.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.