Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 19,409 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: 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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 19,409 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan peaked at 21,355 constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,409 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
That places Jordan 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,852 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 5,487 constant 2024 US$ | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 8,728 constant 2024 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1991 | 11,124 constant 2024 US$ | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 9,065 constant 2024 US$ | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 9,511 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,663 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5,409 constant 2024 US$ | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 7,153 constant 2024 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 7,093 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,689 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7,884 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,287 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 9,667 constant 2024 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 9,366 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10,776 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 10,043 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,894 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10,822 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 15,204 constant 2024 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 17,569 constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 20,537 constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 19,458 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 19,122 constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,166 constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 15,130 constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,761 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16,578 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18,307 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 19,340 constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21,355 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 19,249 constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 19,409 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19,409 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19,409 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,670 constant 2024 US$ | 5,487 constant 2024 US$ | 17,852 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,332 constant 2024 US$ | 5,409 constant 2024 US$ | 11,124 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,116 constant 2024 US$ | 7,287 constant 2024 US$ | 20,537 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,046 constant 2024 US$ | 15,130 constant 2024 US$ | 21,355 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,409 constant 2024 US$ | 19,409 constant 2024 US$ | 19,409 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan was 19,409 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,355 constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,409 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.