What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and Jordan?

3.61 current USD per person, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Jordan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Botswana

225.22 current USD per person

in 2024

Jordan

221.61 current USD per person

in 2024

Botswana rank

58th

Jordan rank

60th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Botswana
Jordan

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 225.22 current USD per person against 221.61 current USD per person in Jordan, a difference of 3.61 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jordan ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 60th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.97 current USD per person	153.99 current USD per person	137.02 current USD per person	Jordan
1980s	40.35 current USD per person	183.65 current USD per person	143.29 current USD per person	Jordan
1990s	114.48 current USD per person	89.74 current USD per person	24.73 current USD per person	Botswana
2000s	150.09 current USD per person	126.81 current USD per person	23.28 current USD per person	Botswana
2010s	187.65 current USD per person	189.09 current USD per person	1.44 current USD per person	Jordan
2020s	213.11 current USD per person	205.83 current USD per person	7.28 current USD per person	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Botswana or Jordan?: Botswana, at 225.22 current USD per person against 221.61 current USD per person in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and Jordan?: 3.61 current USD per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Botswana ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.