Jordan vs Taiwan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Jordan
13.5%
in 2025
Taiwan
12.4%
in 2025
Jordan rank
24th
Taiwan rank
27th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Jordan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 13.5% against 12.4% in Taiwan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Taiwan ahead.
Jordan ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.4% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.4% | 5.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.2% | 4.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 11.0% | 3.3% | 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 Taiwan?
- Jordan, at 13.5% against 12.4% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Jordan and Taiwan?
- 1.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Taiwan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Taiwan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Jordan ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.