Military spending, per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.29 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 1.29 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Jordan 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.766 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.7272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.29 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1969 | 1.11 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9676 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8733 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5934 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4793 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3978 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3933 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2804 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2398 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1945 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1879 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2322 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1911 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1398 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0977 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0901 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0507 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0506 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +65.4% | 0.7806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9343 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9676 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1879 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 12 Kuwait 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Russia 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Myanmar 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Armenia 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Eritrea 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.