Government net lending/borrowing in Jordan

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: -5.4% 2027: -5.3% 2028: -4.3% 2029: -4.1% 2030: -4.1% 2031: -4.3%

-1.1 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV

Period	% of GDP
Jan 1999	-1.1
Jan 1998	-5.6
Jan 1997	-2.7
Jan 1996	-2.7
Jan 1995	-1.5
Jan 1994	-1.7
Jan 1993	-1.4
Jan 1992	2.1
Jan 1991	-8.1
Jan 1990	-6.8

About this indicator

Source

International Monetary Fund

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.

What it is

Measures the balance of Jordan's government accounts: a deficit occurs when spending exceeds revenue, a surplus when the reverse holds. Published by the Ministry of Finance and usually expressed as a percentage of GDP.

How it's calculated

Calculated as the gap between central government revenue (including grants and foreign aid) and spending, following the IMF government finance statistics framework, and expressed relative to GDP. The deficit is often shown both before and after grants.

Market implications

Jordan relies heavily on foreign aid and IMF programmes, so the deficit is a key benchmark for disbursements, debt sustainability and donor confidence. A deterioration pressures financing conditions and credit ratings.

Limitations

It is a low-frequency series prone to revision. The balance before and after grants must be distinguished, and off-budget state entities (energy and water) can mask the true underlying imbalance.