Domestic credit to private sector in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic credit to private sector was 83.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Jordan, 1965–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 83.1% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Jordan peaked at 91.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1965.
Jordan ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector 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% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 39.4% | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 59.4% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 17.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 46.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 55.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 70.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 66.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Jordan?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Jordan was 83.1% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1965.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Jordan ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.