Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Jordan, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Jordan stood at 71.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Jordan peaked at 91.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1965.
Jordan ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.8% | — |
| 1966 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 45.2% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 59.4% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 62.2% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 71.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 71.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 17.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 46.5% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 55.8% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 65.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 60.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 71.2% | 76.7% | 6 |
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 credit to private sector by banks in Jordan?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Jordan was 71.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1965.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Jordan ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.