Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2277 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
59
1965–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jordan is 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.2277 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1049 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1658 current USD per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2277 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1716 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1602 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1641 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1596 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1364 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1326 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1724 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1253 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1221 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1001 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0994 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0985 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0922 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1005 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0977 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0936 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0775 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0997 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0692 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0698 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 current USD per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0613 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0627 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0628 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0589 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0545 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0466 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0603 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0571 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1535 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2277 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1462 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0975 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Poland 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Yemen 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 27,595 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2277 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.