Military spending per military personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending per military personnel was 26,815 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26,815 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
26,815 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
5,159 constant 2022 US$
in 1989
Years of data
76
1946–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Jordan, 1946–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Jordan is 26,815 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Jordan peaked at 26,815 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,159 constant 2022 US$, in 1989.
Jordan ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 9,573 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1947 | 8,343 constant 2022 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1948 | 10,570 constant 2022 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1949 | 7,881 constant 2022 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1950 | 6,553 constant 2022 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1951 | 13,449 constant 2022 US$ | +105.2% |
| 1952 | 15,590 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 17,199 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 17,393 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 17,906 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 12,410 constant 2022 US$ | -30.7% |
| 1957 | 9,749 constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1958 | 8,417 constant 2022 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1959 | 8,867 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 11,827 constant 2022 US$ | +33.4% |
| 1962 | 13,289 constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 9,847 constant 2022 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 10,157 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 8,353 constant 2022 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 9,570 constant 2022 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 8,218 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 13,176 constant 2022 US$ | +60.3% |
| 1969 | 12,883 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 8,840 constant 2022 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 9,112 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,502 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10,572 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 10,151 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 11,554 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 12,599 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 12,274 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 14,788 constant 2022 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 19,206 constant 2022 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 19,601 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 18,627 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 17,580 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16,495 constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 14,760 constant 2022 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 14,786 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,154 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 13,142 constant 2022 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 7,147 constant 2022 US$ | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 5,159 constant 2022 US$ | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 8,852 constant 2022 US$ | +71.6% |
| 1991 | 8,302 constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,113 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7,840 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,531 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,222 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,069 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,856 constant 2022 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 8,377 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 9,280 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 9,489 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10,647 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 11,410 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11,652 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12,043 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 12,176 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,438 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 18,616 constant 2022 US$ | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 20,534 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 18,452 constant 2022 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 18,230 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,760 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17,412 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16,224 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 16,418 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,161 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17,699 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20,375 constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 21,635 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 24,192 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 24,941 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 25,432 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26,815 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26,815 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26,815 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799 constant 2022 US$, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +105.2% | 6,553 constant 2022 US$ | 13,449 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9,092 constant 2022 US$ | 7,881 constant 2022 US$ | 10,570 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 12,753 constant 2022 US$ | 6,553 constant 2022 US$ | 17,906 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,813 constant 2022 US$ | 8,218 constant 2022 US$ | 13,289 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,860 constant 2022 US$ | 8,840 constant 2022 US$ | 19,206 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,345 constant 2022 US$ | 5,159 constant 2022 US$ | 19,601 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,044 constant 2022 US$ | 7,069 constant 2022 US$ | 9,280 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,846 constant 2022 US$ | 9,489 constant 2022 US$ | 20,534 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,711 constant 2022 US$ | 16,224 constant 2022 US$ | 24,192 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,729 constant 2022 US$ | 24,941 constant 2022 US$ | 26,815 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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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 military personnel in Jordan?
- Military spending per military personnel in Jordan was 26,815 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,815 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,159 constant 2022 US$ in 1989.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.