Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Jordan

Jordan: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 15.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15.4%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
33rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Jordan, 1993–2020

051015201993200620201993: 12.4 %1994: 11.1 %1995: 10.3 %1996: 10 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 8.5 %1999: 8.1 %2000: 7.7 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 0.186 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 0.963 %2007: 0.847 %2008: 0.64 %2009: 0.591 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 17.9 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 14 %2020: 15.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Jordan stood at 15.4%.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 368.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Jordan peaked at 17.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Jordan ranks 33rd of 116 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.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Jordan, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 12.4%
1994 11.1% -10.1%
1995 10.3% -7.3%
1996 10.0% -3.6%
1997 9.4% -5.6%
1998 8.5% -9.6%
1999 8.1% -4.2%
2000 7.7% -5.1%
2001 7.2% -7.0%
2002 6.6% -7.6%
2003 0.2% -97.2%
2004 1.3% +624.2%
2005 1.2% -14.6%
2006 1.0% -16.4%
2007 0.8% -12.0%
2008 0.6% -24.5%
2009 0.6% -7.7%
2010 3.3% +458.2%
2011 3.0% -8.1%
2012 2.8% -6.7%
2013 6.2% +120.0%
2014 8.5% +37.1%
2015 11.4% +33.4%
2016 13.5% +18.7%
2017 17.9% +32.1%
2018 17.2% -3.5%
2019 14.0% -18.5%
2020 15.4% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 8.1% 12.4% 7
2000s 2.7% 0.2% 7.7% 10
2010s 9.8% 2.8% 17.9% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 30 Senegal 17.4% compare
  2. 31 Peru 17.1% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 16.4% compare
  4. 34 Albania 15.4% compare
  5. 35 Iceland 15.3% compare
  6. 36 United Arab Emirates 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Jordan?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Jordan was 15.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Jordan rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Jordan ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 368.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.