(MENAFN) Jordan's public debt amounted up to USD35.35bn in May this year, comprising 92.6 percent of its GDP estimated by the Finance Ministry at USD38.19bn.
On the other hand, the debt of the National Elect Power Co. and the Water Authority of Jordan contrbuited USD10.68bn to the whole public debt.
In the last few years the kingdom's debt accumulated due to external reasons to the Syrian refugee influx.
Moreover, the net public debt grew by USD835.10mn in 2015 to reach USD32.95bn, compared to USD32.12bn at the end of the previous year.
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