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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.