Military spending per military personnel in Jordan

Jordan: Military spending per military personnel was 26,815 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26,815
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
26,815
in 2022
All-time low
5,159
in 1989
Years of data
76
1946–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Jordan, 1946–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k194619842022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Jordan is 26,815, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,159, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 9,092 7,881 10,570 4
1950s 12,753 6,553 17,906 10
1960s 10,813 8,218 13,289 9
1970s 11,860 8,840 19,206 10
1980s 14,345 5,159 19,601 10
1990s 8,044 7,069 9,280 10
2000s 13,846 9,489 20,534 10
2010s 18,711 16,224 24,192 10
2020s 25,729 24,941 26,815 3

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 28,296 compare
  2. 101 Nigeria 27,384 compare
  3. 102 Belarus 27,075 compare
  4. 104 Zambia 26,705 compare
  5. 105 East Timor 26,398 compare
  6. 106 Guatemala 25,885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Jordan?
Military spending per military personnel in Jordan was 26,815 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 26,815 in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,159 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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