Military spending, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 161 countries
All-time high
28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Jordan is 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Jordan 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 11,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 14,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 12,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 10,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 10,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 11,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 10,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 9,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 9,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 14,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 10,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 11,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 11,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 12,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 13,232 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 13,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 14,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 15,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 15,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 11,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 9,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 12,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 10,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 10,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 10,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 10,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 10,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 11,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13,494 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 12,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 12,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 19,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 22,100 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 25,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 24,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 23,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 19,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 20,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 21,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 23,817 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 25,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 24,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26,490 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 11,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 41 Bangladesh 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Turkey 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Jordan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Jordan was 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.