Foreign liabilities per capita in Jordan

Jordan: Foreign liabilities per capita was 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,934 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
72nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
10,034 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
4,828 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Jordan, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200720201995: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Jordan peaked at 10,034 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,828 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Jordan ranks 72nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Jordan, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 5,125 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 4,946 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
1997 4,828 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1998 4,928 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
1999 5,116 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2000 6,045 real chained 2019 US$ +18.1%
2001 6,193 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2002 6,314 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2003 6,542 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2004 7,639 real chained 2019 US$ +16.8%
2005 10,034 real chained 2019 US$ +31.4%
2006 8,378 real chained 2019 US$ -16.5%
2007 9,337 real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
2008 7,619 real chained 2019 US$ -18.4%
2009 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2010 7,682 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2011 7,502 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2012 7,512 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2013 7,808 real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2014 7,197 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2015 6,959 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2016 6,984 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2018 6,785 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2019 6,700 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2020 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +31.4% 7,639 real chained 2019 US$ 10,034 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,989 real chained 2019 US$ 4,828 real chained 2019 US$ 5,125 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,561 real chained 2019 US$ 6,045 real chained 2019 US$ 10,034 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7,211 real chained 2019 US$ 6,700 real chained 2019 US$ 7,808 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 69 South Africa 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 70 Russia 7,008 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 71 Azerbaijan 6,995 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 73 Turkey 6,852 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 74 Brazil 6,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 75 Peru 6,684 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Jordan?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Jordan was 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10,034 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,828 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Jordan rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Jordan ranks 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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