Jordan vs Post-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
2.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
14th
Post-demographic dividend rank
11th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Jordan
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.6% against 2.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 14th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 6.2% | 12.6% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 3.9% | 12.0% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 4.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or Post-demographic dividend?
- Jordan, at 4.6% against 2.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 2.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 14th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product