Jordan vs Syria: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
Syria
4.1%
in 2010
Jordan rank
14th
Syria rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 14th and Syria ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 10.0% | 8.9% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 13.8% | 4.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or Syria?
- Jordan, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 14th and Syria ranks 16th 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