Fiji vs Jordan: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Fiji
19,598 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Jordan
19,409 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Fiji rank
96th
Jordan rank
97th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Fiji
- Jordan
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 19,598 constant 2024 US$ against 19,409 constant 2024 US$ in Jordan, a difference of 189 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Fiji ranks 96th and Jordan ranks 97th of 160 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,192 constant 2024 US$ | 11,670 constant 2024 US$ | 1,522 constant 2024 US$ | Fiji |
| 1990s | 12,489 constant 2024 US$ | 8,332 constant 2024 US$ | 4,157 constant 2024 US$ | Fiji |
| 2000s | 18,642 constant 2024 US$ | 12,116 constant 2024 US$ | 6,525 constant 2024 US$ | Fiji |
| 2010s | 19,182 constant 2024 US$ | 18,046 constant 2024 US$ | 1,135 constant 2024 US$ | Fiji |
| 2020s | 19,598 constant 2024 US$ | 19,409 constant 2024 US$ | 188.8 constant 2024 US$ | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Fiji or Jordan?
- Fiji, at 19,598 constant 2024 US$ against 19,409 constant 2024 US$ in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Fiji and Jordan?
- 189 constant 2024 US$, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jordan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Jordan rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Fiji ranks 96th and Jordan ranks 97th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.