Net ODA received in Jordan
Jordan: Net ODA received was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Jordan, 1972–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 9.1% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Jordan peaked at 52.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 49th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.1% | — |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | -39.7% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | +123.1% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +132.3% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -63.3% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +116.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +85.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +43.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 8.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +132.3% | 10.6% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | +123.1% | 23.4% | 52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 23.4% | 52.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 10.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 6.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More aid effectiveness data for Jordan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 4.83 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 17,842 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 123.87 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 216.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 16.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 395.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 33.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 34.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 33.72 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 91.09 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Jordan?
- Net oda received in Jordan was 9.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for net oda received?
- Jordan ranks 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).