Jordan vs Yemen: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Jordan
0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Yemen
0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Jordan rank
18th
Yemen rank
20th

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

  • Jordan
  • Yemen
0.050.10.150.20.25196519942024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0673 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0659 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Jordan
2000s 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0536 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP Jordan
2010s 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP Yemen

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 Yemen?
Jordan, at 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jordan and Yemen?
0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Jordan and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Jordan ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th 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.