Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Jordan, at 4.8% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Jordan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure

Jordan

4.8%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2.1%

in 2024

Jordan rank

15th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Military expenditure over time

Jordan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 4.8% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 2.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18.6%	3.1%	15.5%	Jordan
1970s	15.9%	3.1%	12.8%	Jordan
1980s	9.7%	3.3%	6.5%	Jordan
1990s	6.7%	2.7%	4.1%	Jordan
2000s	5.6%	2.7%	3.0%	Jordan
2010s	4.7%	2.4%	2.2%	Jordan
2020s	4.8%	2.3%	2.5%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Jordan, at 4.8% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 2.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jordan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?: Jordan ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 165 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product