Jordan: Net ODA received (% of central government expense)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Jordan's net ODA received (% of central government expense) rose 5.36 percentage points on 2022 (from 14.15% to 19.51%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −0.61 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.22 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 23.25 percentage points in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was 42.23 percentage points in 1992. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.76 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 30% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Jordan had the 15th highest value of the 46 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Jordan in the 2023 ranking

• Cambodia — 11th of 46: 28.84%
• Tanzania — 12th of 46: 22.71%
• Nicaragua — 13th of 46: 20.07%
• Moldova — 15th of 46: 18.25%
• Côte d'Ivoire — 16th of 46: 16.45%
• Fiji — 17th of 46: 12.51%

What this measures

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).

Limitations: Data on ODA is for aid-receiving countries. The data cover loans and grants from DAC member countries, multilateral organizations, and non-DAC donors. They do not reflect aid given by recipient countries to other developing countries. As a result, some countries that are net donors are shown as aid recipients. The indicator does not distinguish types of aid (program, project, or food aid; emergency assistance; or post-conflict peacekeeping assistance), which may have different effects on the economy. Ratio of aid to central government expense provides measures of recipient country's dependency on aid. But care must be taken in drawing policy conclusions.

All 34 values

Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 51.82% (2017)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 2.54% (2015)
• Lebanon — 96.49% (2021)
• Morocco — 1.99% (2023)
• West Bank and Gaza — 45.64% (2021)

More economic policy & debt data for Jordan

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$26.56 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$16.32 billion (2025)
• Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$2.12 billion (2023)
• Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$225.31 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany (current US$) — US$395.02 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom (current US$) — US$34.75 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$2.28 billion (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) — US$1.25 billion (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Jordan's net ODA received (% of central government expense)?

19.51% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is down 57.54 percentage points from 77.05% in 1990. The highest value was 77.05% in 1990 and the lowest 10.33% in 2009.

How does Jordan rank?

15th highest of 46 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in net ODA received (% of central government expense) unusual for Jordan?

In 2023, Jordan's net ODA received (% of central government expense) rose 5.36 percentage points on 2022 (from 14.15% to 19.51%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −0.61 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.22 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.ODA.ODAT.XP.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/ids… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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