Jordan vs Syria: Military spending as a share of government spending
Jordan
13.5%
in 2025
Syria
13.6%
in 2010
Jordan rank
24th
Syria rank
23rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Jordan ranks 24th and Syria ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 23.6% | 5.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.3% | 1.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.6% | 4.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Jordan or Syria?
- Syria, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Jordan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Jordan and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Jordan ranks 24th and Syria ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.