Jordan public debt slightly up

Amman, June 10(Petra) — The Jordan public debt (internal and external) slightly increased to JD9.
722 billion at the end of April , up by 0.

6 percent compared with the figure at the end of 2009, official figures showed.

The data by the Ministry of Finance indicated that the Kingdom’s debt comprises 55.

3 percent of estimated 2010 Gross Domestic Product GDP which is projected at JD17.

595 billion.

“External debt dropped by JD46.

8 million to JD3.

822 billion, representing 21.

7 percent of estimated 2010 GDP.

” the report said.

It added that external public debt service (whether on commitment or cash basis) in the first four months of the current year stood at JD54.

2 million, JD10.

9 million of which were in interests and the remaining portion was in premiums.

The net balance of the internal public debt (central government general budget and own budget) shot up by JD109 million to JD5.

9 billion, comprising 33.
5 percent of projected GDP, the report showed.

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