Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 83.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Jordan, 1962–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Jordan is 83.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Jordan peaked at 88.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1972.
Jordan ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.7% | — |
| 1963 | 22.0% | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 20.4% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 28.1% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 60.3% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.5% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 83.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 83.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 16.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 45.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 53.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 68.5% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.2% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.1% | 83.7% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Jordan?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Jordan was 83.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).