Jordan vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Jordan
0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Jordan rank
18th
Syria rank
21st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 18th and Syria ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | 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 | Syria |
| 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 | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- Jordan, at 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jordan and Syria?
- 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 18th and Syria 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.