Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Jordan

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Jordan in 2024 — 4.8%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15.6 pp.

2024 4.8% −0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 11of 147
Period maximum 24.06%1968
Period minimum 4.19%2015

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Jordan, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20.4%1962: 18.15%1964: 14.84%1966: 19.49%1968: 24.06%1971: 17.15%1973: 18.67%1975: 15.25%1977: 12.53%1979: 12.21%1981: 10.01%1983: 9.85%1985: 10.05%1987: 9.58%1989: 9.07%1991: 9.97%1993: 6.98%1995: 4.45%1997: 6.13%1999: 6.28%2001: 5.89%2003: 6%2005: 4.8%2007: 5.85%2009: 6.39%2011: 5.4%2013: 4.19%2015: 4.19%2017: 4.68%2019: 4.57%2021: 4.7%2023: 4.81%2024: 4.8%
Change over the period: −15.6 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan

Jordan 4.8%
World 2.47%
Western Asia computed 4.91%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.8 −0.01 pp
2023 4.81 +0.01 pp
2022 4.8 +0.1 pp
2021 4.7 −0 pp
2020 4.7 +0.14 pp
2019 4.57 +0.01 pp
2018 4.56 −0.12 pp
2017 4.68 +0.25 pp
2016 4.44 +0.25 pp
2015 4.19 −0.02 pp
2014 4.2 +0.01 pp
2013 4.19 −0.46 pp
2012 4.66 −0.75 pp
2011 5.4 −0.34 pp
2010 5.74 −0.65 pp
2009 6.39 +0.4 pp
2008 5.99 +0.14 pp
2007 5.85 +1.19 pp
2006 4.66 −0.14 pp
2005 4.8 −0.35 pp
2004 5.14 −0.86 pp
2003 6 +0.56 pp
2002 5.45 −0.45 pp
2001 5.89 −0.36 pp
2000 6.26 −0.03 pp
1999 6.28 +0.01 pp
1998 6.27 +0.14 pp
1997 6.13 +0.1 pp
1996 6.03 +1.57 pp
1995 4.45 −2.09 pp
1994 6.54 −0.44 pp
1993 6.98 +0.05 pp
1992 6.92 −3.05 pp
1991 9.97 +2.22 pp
1990 7.75 −1.32 pp
1989 9.07 −0.29 pp
1988 9.36 −0.21 pp
1987 9.58 −0.2 pp
1986 9.77 −0.27 pp
1985 10.05 +0.83 pp
1984 9.22 −0.63 pp
1983 9.85 −0.09 pp
1982 9.94 −0.07 pp
1981 10.01 −0.64 pp
1980 10.65 −1.57 pp
1979 12.21 +0.5 pp
1978 11.72 −0.81 pp
1977 12.53 −4.71 pp
1976 17.24 +1.99 pp
1975 15.25 −2.26 pp
1974 17.51 −1.16 pp
1973 18.67 +0.31 pp
1972 18.36 +1.2 pp
1971 17.15 −1.36 pp
1970 18.51
1968 24.06 +0.57 pp
1967 23.49 +4 pp
1966 19.49 +6.08 pp
1965 13.41 −1.43 pp
1964 14.84 −2.28 pp
1963 17.12 −1.03 pp
1962 18.15 +1.64 pp
1961 16.51 −3.89 pp
1960 20.4

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.