Foreign liabilities in Jordan

Jordan: Foreign liabilities was 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
73rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
22.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Jordan, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 22.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 22.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 22.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 23.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 25.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 30.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 32.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 33.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 35.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 42.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 57.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 60.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 50.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 53.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 53.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 54.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 60.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 62.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 66.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 69.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 71.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 71.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 71.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 75.8B real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Jordan is 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Jordan peaked at 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Jordan 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Jordan, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 22.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 22.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
1997 22.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
1998 23.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
1999 25.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2000 30.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +20.7%
2001 31.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2002 33.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2003 35.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2004 42.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +19.7%
2005 56.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +34.8%
2006 50.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.7%
2007 60.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.8%
2008 50.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ -16.4%
2009 50.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2010 53.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2011 53.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2012 54.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2013 60.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.9%
2014 62.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2015 66.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2016 69.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2017 71.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2018 70.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2019 71.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2020 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 25.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 44.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 60.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 63.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 53.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 71.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 70 Croatia 79.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 72 Uruguay 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 74 Lithuania 73.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 75 Costa Rica 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 76 Mozambique 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Jordan?
Foreign liabilities in Jordan was 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Jordan rank for foreign liabilities?
Jordan ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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