Public Debt in Jordan: The Roots of the Crisis and Solutions

Writer: Ahmed Awad

Jordan’s rising public debt reflects not a passing challenge, but a deep structural crisis rooted in weak productivity, regressive taxation, and overreliance on borrowing and aid. In “Public Debt in Jordan: The Roots of the Crisis and Solutions,” Ahmed Awad examines how austerity, stagnant growth, and social inequities have trapped the country in a cycle of debt and dependency—and proposes a new fiscal and social contract grounded in tax justice, productive investment, and stronger governance.

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