Jordan vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Jordan
0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low & middle income
0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jordan rank
18th
Low & middle income rank
21st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 18th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.0673 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Jordan or Low & middle income?
- Jordan, at 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jordan and Low & middle income?
- 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 18th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.