Jordan: Public Debt Rises to 108.8% of GDP

SadaNews - The total value of public debt on the government has risen to about 47.446 billion dinars, according to statistics for November of last year. The debt ratio has increased to 108.8%, compared to 108.4% at the end of October 2025, according to the latest data published on the Ministry of Finance's website.

In detail, the net government debt balance, after excluding what the Social Security Investment Fund holds, reaches 78.3% of GDP, up from 77.5% during the same period in 2024.

The net government debt balance is defined as the total of government deposits in the budget and deposits of independent units.

According to the structure of debt distribution, excluding the balance held by the Social Security Investment Fund, the majority of loans and debts come from external sources, amounting to about 20.191 billion dinars. Meanwhile, the value of domestic debts until the end of November was approximately 16.080 billion dinars.

As for what the Social Security Investment Fund holds, which is part of the total public debt, it reaches 11.176 billion dinars, accounting for about 25.6% of GDP, according to Ministry of Finance data.

The value of public debt service in the 11 months of 2025 reached approximately 4.990 billion dinars, distributed as follows: around 2.893 billion dinars in the form of installments, while the remaining amount of 2.097 billion dinars went to pay interest during this period.