Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 50 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan is 50 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 182.0% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -78.38 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Jordan 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -50.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 153.85 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 1963 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1964 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1965 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -533.3% |
| 1966 | 67.27 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1968 | -61.9 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1969 | 239.58 % change on previous year | -487.0% |
| 1970 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1971 | -44.1 % change on previous year | +3494.1% |
| 1972 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1973 | -35.63 % change on previous year | +969.0% |
| 1974 | 135.71 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 1975 | 181.82 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1976 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1977 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -973.5% |
| 1978 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1979 | -51.56 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1980 | 37.63 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1981 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1982 | 164.59 % change on previous year | +3617.8% |
| 1983 | -40.25 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1984 | -0.7886 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1985 | -53.58 % change on previous year | +6693.6% |
| 1986 | -29.45 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1987 | -33.5 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 80.29 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 1989 | -70.04 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1990 | -78.38 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 50 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1994 | 400 % change on previous year | +700.0% |
| 1995 | 280 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 294.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1998 | 222.08 % change on previous year | +8227.9% |
| 1999 | -74.6 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2000 | 120.64 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2001 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2002 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2003 | 112.88 % change on previous year | -745.0% |
| 2004 | -39.86 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2005 | -53.25 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2006 | -34.18 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 251.92 % change on previous year | -837.1% |
| 2008 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2009 | 45.62 % change on previous year | -463.0% |
| 2010 | -61.37 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2011 | 137.78 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2012 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2013 | -57.14 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2014 | 162.67 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 2015 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2016 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 49.38 % change on previous year | +850.6% |
| 2018 | -53.17 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2019 | 25.29 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2020 | -26.29 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2021 | -57.32 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2022 | -38.81 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2023 | -60.98 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 50 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 50 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 50 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -28.2 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +8227.9% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 222.08 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -6693.6% | -0.7886 % change on previous year | -53.58 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +3617.8% | 4.43 % change on previous year | 164.59 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -3494.1% | -1.23 % change on previous year | -44.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.91 % change on previous year | -61.9 % change on previous year | 239.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.13 % change on previous year | -51.56 % change on previous year | 181.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -70.04 % change on previous year | 164.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.06 % change on previous year | -78.38 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.88 % change on previous year | -53.25 % change on previous year | 251.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 % change on previous year | -61.37 % change on previous year | 162.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.68 % change on previous year | -60.98 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 41 Chile 55.56 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Greece 54.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United States 52.65 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Yemen 50 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Ghana 37.5 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Kingdom 36.23 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Jordan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 34.00 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Jordan was 50 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.38 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.