Military spending, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending, per capita was 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
910.79 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1968
All-time low
146.38 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1995
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Military spending, per capita in Jordan, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Jordan is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Jordan peaked at 910.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 146.38 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1995.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 806.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 910.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 773.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 599.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 538.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 571.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 531.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 457.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 434.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 639.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 478.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 467.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 509.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 457.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 476.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 481.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 470.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 432.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 451.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 477.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 456.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 410.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 311.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 240.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 284.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 219.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 218.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 211.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 146.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 187.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 188.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 199.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 200.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 201.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 193.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 183.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 207.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 187.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 182.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 186.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 247.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 278.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 317.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 294.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 282.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 246.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 218.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 207.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 200.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 211.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 219.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 207.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 209.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 207.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 212.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 215.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 218.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 219.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 830.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 773.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 910.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 523.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 434.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 639.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 442.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 311.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 481.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 146.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 284.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 182.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 317.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 200.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 294.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 207.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 219.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 Botswana 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Seychelles 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 62 Libya 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 64 Malta 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Belarus 201.15 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 190.07 constant 2024 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 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 910.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.