Military expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Military expenditure was 1.82 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.82 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Jordan peaked at 1.82 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million current LCU, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 134th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.48 million current LCU | 19.82 million current LCU | 45.62 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.16 million current LCU | 38.80 million current LCU | 120.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.10 million current LCU | 124.00 million current LCU | 220.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.10 million current LCU | 210.00 million current LCU | 363.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.50 million current LCU | 370.00 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 1.82 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.5% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.6% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 18.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 32.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Jordan?
- Military expenditure in Jordan was 1.82 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)