Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 221.61 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Jordan is 221.61 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Jordan peaked at 221.61 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.24 current USD per person, in 1965.
Jordan ranks 60th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.78 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 61.84 current USD per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 64.23 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 62.84 current USD per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 59.75 current USD per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 57.24 current USD per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 64.57 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 82.38 current USD per person | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 93.08 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 70.13 current USD per person | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 66.04 current USD per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 75.45 current USD per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 84.73 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 88.79 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 95.17 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 150.44 current USD per person | +58.1% |
| 1977 | 130.12 current USD per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 146.36 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 185.5 current USD per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 186.29 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 188.7 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 191.71 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 191.05 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 172.44 current USD per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 180.56 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 215.05 current USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 212.31 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 184.08 current USD per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 114.31 current USD per person | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 89.02 current USD per person | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 110.67 current USD per person | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 89.09 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 89.96 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 89.42 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.1 current USD per person | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 84.98 current USD per person | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 88.04 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 96.14 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 97.03 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 98.26 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 96.19 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.92 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 106.56 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 99.75 current USD per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 100.12 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 109.15 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 151.22 current USD per person | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 194.34 current USD per person | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 219.6 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 213.5 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 213.19 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 194.12 current USD per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 180.8 current USD per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 176.17 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 169.2 current USD per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 176.83 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 189.53 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 187.12 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 190.42 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 189.22 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 196.7 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 207.4 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 214.2 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 221.61 current USD per person | +3.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 221.61 current USD per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 221.61 current USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168.48 current USD per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 | +58.1% | 95.17 current USD per person | 150.44 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.97 current USD per person | 57.24 current USD per person | 93.08 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.27 current USD per person | 66.04 current USD per person | 185.5 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.65 current USD per person | 114.31 current USD per person | 215.05 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.74 current USD per person | 63.1 current USD per person | 110.67 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.81 current USD per person | 92.92 current USD per person | 219.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.09 current USD per person | 169.2 current USD per person | 213.5 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.83 current USD per person | 189.22 current USD per person | 221.61 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 57 Albania 225.26 current USD per person compare
- 58 Botswana 225.22 current USD per person compare
- 59 China 222.62 current USD per person compare
- 61 Seychelles 221.34 current USD per person compare
- 62 Libya 215.41 current USD per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 193.87 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Jordan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Jordan was 221.61 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 221.61 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.24 current USD per person in 1965.
- How does Jordan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.