Jordan vs Yemen: Military spending
Jordan
2.86 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Yemen
2.45 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Jordan rank
64th
Yemen rank
66th
Military spending over time
- Jordan
- Yemen
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 2.86 billion constant 2022 US$ against 2.45 billion constant 2022 US$ in Yemen, a difference of 412.04 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 66th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 84.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1950s | 277.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 56.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 221.21 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1960s | 510.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 437.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1970s | 802.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 312.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 489.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | 74.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1990s | 809.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 621.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 100.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 401.97 million constant 2022 US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Jordan or Yemen?
- Jordan, at 2.86 billion constant 2022 US$ against 2.45 billion constant 2022 US$ in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Jordan and Yemen?
- 412.04 million constant 2022 US$, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Yemen?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2016.
- How do Jordan and Yemen rank globally for military spending?
- Jordan ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 66th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.