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

6.2 current USD per person, with Jordan ahead.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

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

Jordan

221.61 current USD per person

in 2024

Libya

215.41 current USD per person

in 2023

Jordan rank

60th

Libya rank

62nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Jordan
Libya

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 221.61 current USD per person against 215.41 current USD per person in Libya, a difference of 6.2 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 60th and Libya ranks 62nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	67.97 current USD per person	20.06 current USD per person	47.91 current USD per person	Jordan
1970s	109.27 current USD per person	152.81 current USD per person	43.54 current USD per person	Libya
1980s	188.9 current USD per person	219.34 current USD per person	30.44 current USD per person	Libya
1990s	93.74 current USD per person	249.69 current USD per person	155.96 current USD per person	Libya
2000s	116.5 current USD per person	128.45 current USD per person	11.95 current USD per person	Libya
2010s	183.7 current USD per person	565.55 current USD per person	381.85 current USD per person	Libya
2020s	210.8 current USD per person	191.79 current USD per person	19.01 current USD per person	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Jordan or Libya?: Jordan, at 221.61 current USD per person against 215.41 current USD per person in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Jordan and Libya?: 6.2 current USD per person, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Jordan ranks 60th and Libya ranks 62nd 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.