MacroJordan
Debt per person in Jordan
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Jordan's debt per person is $5,007 — #47 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2023.
$5,007
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Jordan would carry about $5,007 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #47 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 43 %
- 36 of 83 countries
In Asia: #20 of 26vs median $4,272: +17 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Turkey | $4,951 | −$56 |
| 46 | Thailand | $4,984 | −$23 |
| 47 | Jordan | $5,007 | — |
| 48 | Czech Republic | $5,027 | +$20 |
| 49 | South Africa | $5,460 | +$453 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.