Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 27,595 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,595 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
27,595 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
629.08 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Jordan is 27,595 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 27,595 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629.08 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 43rd of 166 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 629.08 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 684.61 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 701.27 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 701.27 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 713.17 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 862.31 current USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 1,187 current USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 1,448 current USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 1,244 current USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 1,231 current USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,466 current USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1,707 current USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 1,851 current USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2,048 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 3,339 current USD per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1977 | 2,977 current USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 3,456 current USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 4,528 current USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 4,717 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 4,973 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 5,273 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 5,493 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,188 current USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,686 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 7,092 current USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 7,333 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6,661 current USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 4,339 current USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 3,654 current USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 4,910 current USD per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 4,168 current USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 4,433 current USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,622 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,398 current USD per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 4,731 current USD per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 5,035 current USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5,626 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 5,802 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,999 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,994 current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,914 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,934 current USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 6,649 current USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,841 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,950 current USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 11,700 current USD per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 15,394 current USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 17,665 current USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 17,548 current USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17,963 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16,590 current USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 16,275 current USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 17,446 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18,190 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19,931 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 21,849 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 22,052 current USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,886 current USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 23,154 current USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,515 current USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 26,292 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 27,595 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 865.78 current USD per square kilometre | 629.08 current USD per square kilometre | 1,448 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,385 current USD per square kilometre | 1,231 current USD per square kilometre | 4,528 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,675 current USD per square kilometre | 4,339 current USD per square kilometre | 7,333 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,638 current USD per square kilometre | 3,398 current USD per square kilometre | 5,802 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,104 current USD per square kilometre | 5,914 current USD per square kilometre | 17,665 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,073 current USD per square kilometre | 16,275 current USD per square kilometre | 22,886 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,389 current USD per square kilometre | 23,154 current USD per square kilometre | 27,595 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 40 Estonia 28,925 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 27,978 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 27,678 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 25,716 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 45 Türkiye 25,438 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 Romania 24,461 current USD per square kilometre 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 military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Jordan was 27,595 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,595 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.08 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.