Kingdom's total public debt rises by 0.8% in Jan 2025

AMMAN — Jordan's total public debt increased during the first month of this year by 0.8 per cent to reach JD44.509 billion, compared with its level recorded until the end of last year.

According to data from the Ministry of Finance monitored by Al Mamlaka TV on Friday, the ratio of total public debt to GDP rose to 117.2 per cent last January, compared with 116.8 per cent until the end of 2024.

The data indicated that the debt owed by the government to the Social Security Investment Fund increased by 1.3 per cent in the first month of 2025 compared with the end of last year to reach JD10.11 billion.

Data showed that the government extinguished debts in the first month of the current year, amounting to JD150 million, while issuing treasury bills and bonds worth JD350 million, and paying interest on loans amounting to JD83 million.