Military spending, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending, per capita was 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 171 countries
All-time high
597.42 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
143.9 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Jordan is 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Jordan peaked at 597.42 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 143.9 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Jordan 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 468.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 461.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 494.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 449.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 441.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 417.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 406.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 387.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 528 constant 2022 US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 524.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 395.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 360.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 387.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 416.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 386.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 365.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 418.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 425.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 496.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 597.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 570.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 528.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 492.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 468.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 433.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 431 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 477.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 431.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 369.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 292.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 244.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 212.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 196.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 180.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 165.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 151.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 143.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 158.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 165.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 179.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 183.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 193.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 203.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 202.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 204.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 203.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 211.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 275.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 296.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 260.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 252.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 239.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 231.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 205.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 188.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 181.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 178.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 201.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 208.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 228.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 231.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 232.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 240.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 387.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 528 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 424.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 360.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 597.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 292.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 570.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 143.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 244.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 183.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 296.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 178.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 252.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 231.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 52 Bahamas 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 53 Ireland 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 54 Botswana 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 56 China 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 58 Colombia 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Jordan?
- Military spending, per capita in Jordan was 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 597.42 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.9 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.