China vs Jordan: Military spending, per capita
China
247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Jordan
250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
56th
Jordan rank
55th
Military spending, per capita over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person against 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in China, a difference of 2.3 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 56th and Jordan ranks 55th of 171 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 457.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 365.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
| 1970s | 118.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 424.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 306.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
| 1980s | 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 449.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 401.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
| 1990s | 35.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 179.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 144.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 58.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 223.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 165.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 211.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 228.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 238.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person against 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Jordan?
- 2.3 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- China ranks 56th and Jordan ranks 55th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.