Jordan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Jordan
0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Jordan rank
18th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Jordan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1535 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0685 current USD per US$ of GDP Jordan
1970s 0.1462 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP Jordan
1980s 0.0975 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1186 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.0673 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0545 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP Jordan
2010s 0.0502 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0126 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Jordan, at 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Jordan ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.