What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Syria?

65.39 million current USD, with Jordan ahead.

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

50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD)

Jordan

2.56 billion current USD

in 2024

Syria

2.49 billion current USD

in 2011

Jordan rank

61st

Syria rank

62nd

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Jordan
Syria

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.56 billion current USD against 2.49 billion current USD in Syria, a difference of 65.39 million current USD.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 61st and Syria ranks 62nd of 168 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	75.68 million current USD	121.39 million current USD	45.71 million current USD	Syria
1970s	210.43 million current USD	718.92 million current USD	508.50 million current USD	Syria
1980s	500.80 million current USD	2.96 billion current USD	2.46 billion current USD	Syria
1990s	409.25 million current USD	1.58 billion current USD	1.17 billion current USD	Syria
2000s	804.31 million current USD	1.42 billion current USD	620.31 million current USD	Syria
2010s	1.58 billion current USD	2.42 billion current USD	844.12 million current USD	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or Syria?: Jordan, at 2.56 billion current USD against 2.49 billion current USD in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Syria?: 65.39 million current USD, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?: Jordan ranks 61st and Syria ranks 62nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)