Afghanistan vs Jordan: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 7.6% of GDP in Afghanistan and 83.6% of GDP in Jordan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Jordan, by 76 percentage points, or 11 times that in Afghanistan.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 2002, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 7.6 2025 | 9.2 | 146 of 149 | — |
| Jordan | 83.6 2025 | 71.4 | 29 of 149 | 75.7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Jordan has been higher since 2006, when it overtook Afghanistan.
- In 2025, Afghanistan ranked 146 and Jordan ranked 29 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Jordan at 75.7% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Afghanistan | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.6 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 8.9 | 82.1 |
| 2023 | 8.3 | 81 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 80.7 |
| 2021 | 11.1 | 79.9 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | 77.9 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 7.4 | 67.9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 70.7 |
| 2015 | 9.2 | 71.4 |
| 2014 | 8.7 | 68.2 |
| 2013 | 6.9 | 68.8 |
| 2012 | 6.8 | 64 |
| 2011 | 7.5 | 56.1 |
| 2010 | 7.7 | 53.4 |
| 2009 | 16.3 | 51.8 |
| 2008 | 19.1 | 47.9 |
| 2007 | 20.1 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 23 | 60 |
| 2005 | 206.4 | 66.1 |
| 2004 | 245 | 73.8 |
| 2003 | 270.6 | 80.4 |
| 2002 | 346 | 85.9 |
| 2001 | – | 85.5 |
| 2000 | – | 89.9 |
| 1999 | – | 98.7 |
| 1998 | – | 96.3 |
| 1997 | – | 94.7 |
| 1996 | – | 101.2 |
| 1995 | – | 102.4 |
| 1994 | – | 112.1 |
| 1993 | – | 122.2 |
| 1992 | – | 134.7 |
| 1991 | – | 180.5 |
| 1990 | – | 197.7 |
| 1989 | – | 190.3 |
| 1988 | – | 159.7 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Afghanistan | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | 82.5 |
| 2027 | – | 81.4 |
| 2028 | – | 79.9 |
| 2029 | – | 78.4 |
| 2030 | – | 76.9 |
| 2031 | – | 75.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time