Jordan vs OECD members: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
OECD members
2.5%
in 2025
Jordan rank
14th
OECD members rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Jordan
- OECD members
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.6% against 2.5% in OECD members, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 6.1% | 12.7% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 3.9% | 12.0% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.8% | 5.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 4.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or OECD members?
- Jordan, at 4.6% against 2.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and OECD members?
- 2.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product