Jordan vs Libya: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Jordan
0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya
0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jordan rank
19th
Libya rank
21st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 19th and Libya ranks 21st of 160 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.8233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.2545 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.1304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.1011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.0482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Jordan or Libya?
- Jordan, at 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jordan and Libya?
- 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 19th and Libya ranks 21st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.