Foreign aid received by income group in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign aid received by income group was 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.75 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1979
All-time low
330.93 million constant 2024 US$
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received by income group in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received by income group in Jordan stood at 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Jordan peaked at 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 330.93 million constant 2024 US$, in 1968.
That places Jordan 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 766.69 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 787.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 685.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 673.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 613.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 550.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 591.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 402.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1968 | 330.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 349.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 571.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.4% |
| 1971 | 413.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 646.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +67.6% |
| 1974 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +166.0% |
| 1980 | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 885.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 635.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +135.9% |
| 1991 | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 587.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 480.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 492.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 657.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 653.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 643.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 645.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 663.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 856.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 748.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 943.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +117.8% |
| 2004 | 904.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 993.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 808.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 821.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 944.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 965.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +91.2% |
| 2015 | 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 3.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 2.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million constant 2024 US$, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 662.25 million constant 2024 US$, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +166.0% | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 330.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 787.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 413.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 635.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 757.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 480.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 748.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 12 Yemen 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Ghana 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Mozambique 2.76 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Somalia 2.52 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group in Jordan?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Jordan was 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.