Iran vs Jordan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Iran
- Jordan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Jordan, a difference of 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 69th and Jordan ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 334.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 255.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1980s | 520.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 403.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 117.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1990s | 512.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 58.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 453.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2000s | 272.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 157.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 114.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2010s | 67.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 196.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Jordan |
| 2020s | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Iran or Jordan?
- Iran, at 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Iran and Jordan?
- 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for arms imports?
- Iran ranks 69th and Jordan ranks 71st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.