Military expenditure (current LCU) in Jordan
Jordan: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 1.81 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.81 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
19.82 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.81 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Jordan peaked at 1.81 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million current LCU, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.05 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 19.82 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 21.57 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 22.10 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 22.10 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22.48 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 27.18 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 37.40 million current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 45.62 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 44.95 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 39.20 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 38.80 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.20 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 49.50 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 52.60 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 57.80 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 97.80 million current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1977 | 86.50 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 93.20 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 120.00 million current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 124.00 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 145.00 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 164.00 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 176.00 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 176.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 198.00 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 219.00 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 219.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 220.00 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 220.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 214.00 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 295.00 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 250.00 million current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 271.00 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 285.00 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 210.00 million current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 296.00 million current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 315.00 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 352.00 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 363.00 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 375.30 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 375.00 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 370.00 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 433.80 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 416.00 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 428.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 497.40 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 732.00 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 964.00 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.81 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.81 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +69.2% | 57.80 million current LCU | 97.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.33 million current LCU | 19.82 million current LCU | 45.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.16 million current LCU | 38.80 million current LCU | 120.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.10 million current LCU | 124.00 million current LCU | 220.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.10 million current LCU | 210.00 million current LCU | 363.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.50 million current LCU | 370.00 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Jordan?
- Military expenditure in Jordan was 1.81 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)