Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0107 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Jordan is 0.0107 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0567 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 20th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0253 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0567 units per person | +124.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 units per person | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.023 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.02 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, total, per capita in Jordan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Jordan was 0.0107 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0567 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.