Jordan vs World: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
World
2.5%
in 2025
Jordan rank
14th
World rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Jordan
- World
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.6% against 2.5% in World, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 5.7% | 13.1% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 4.0% | 11.9% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 4.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or World?
- Jordan, at 4.6% against 2.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and World?
- 2.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and World rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 14th and World ranks 13th 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