Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Jordan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 28th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +219.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 25 Iraq 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.