Armed forces personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Armed forces personnel was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Jordan, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Jordan stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Jordan peaked at 12.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 11th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Jordan?
- Armed forces personnel in Jordan was 4.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for armed forces personnel?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.