Jordan vs South Africa: Military spending, annual growth rate
Jordan
-1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-1.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jordan rank
122nd
South Africa rank
121st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.22 % change on previous year against -1.29 % change on previous year in Jordan, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1970s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.0842 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.71 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -0.1055 % change on previous year | 0.1548 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Jordan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.22 % change on previous year against -1.29 % change on previous year in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.