Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 19,409 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19,409
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 160 countries
All-time high
21,355
in 2018
All-time low
5,409
in 1995
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 19,409 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,409, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,852 | — |
| 1989 | 5,487 | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 8,728 | +59.1% |
| 1991 | 11,124 | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 9,065 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 9,511 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,663 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5,409 | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 7,153 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 7,093 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,689 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7,884 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,287 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 9,667 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 9,366 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10,776 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 10,043 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,894 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10,822 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 15,204 | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 17,569 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 20,537 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 19,458 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 19,122 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,166 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 15,130 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,761 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16,578 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18,307 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 19,340 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21,355 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 19,249 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 19,409 | +0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19,409 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19,409 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,670 | 5,487 | 17,852 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,332 | 5,409 | 11,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,116 | 7,287 | 20,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,046 | 15,130 | 21,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,409 | 19,409 | 19,409 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,355 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,409 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 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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