Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Jordan
Jordan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
81st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Jordan peaked at 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1993.
Jordan ranks 81st of 172 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled in Jordan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.9% |
| 1962 | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +153.8% |
| 1963 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.9% |
| 1964 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.3% |
| 1967 | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.9% |
| 1969 | 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +239.6% |
| 1970 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.1% |
| 1972 | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +135.7% |
| 1975 | 372.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +181.8% |
| 1976 | 362.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 576.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 279.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.6% |
| 1980 | 384.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 401.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.6% |
| 1983 | 634.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 629.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 292.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 206.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 137.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 247.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +80.3% |
| 1989 | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.4% |
| 1991 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 12.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1995 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +280.0% |
| 1996 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +294.7% |
| 1997 | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +222.1% |
| 1999 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -74.6% |
| 2000 | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +120.6% |
| 2001 | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 281.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 169.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +251.9% |
| 2008 | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.4% |
| 2011 | 214.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +137.8% |
| 2012 | 175.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 197.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +162.7% |
| 2015 | 231.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 170.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 213.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 157.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.0% |
| 2024 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 256.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 576.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.05 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 281.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 157.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Azerbaijan 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 Brunei 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 80 Ecuador 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 82 Iraq 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 82 Morocco 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 84 Armenia 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Jordan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Jordan was 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.