Algeria vs Jordan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
4.8%
in 2019
Jordan
4.8%
in 2019
Algeria rank
7th
Jordan rank
8th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Jordan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jordan ahead.
Algeria ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 8th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 10.0% | 8.5% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 10.6% | 9.3% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 8.6% | 7.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Algeria or Jordan?
- Algeria, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Jordan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 8th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).