Jordan vs Oman: Military spending as a share of GDP
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
Oman
5.7%
in 2025
Jordan rank
14th
Oman rank
11th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.7% against 4.6% in Jordan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 14th and Oman ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 18.0% | 2.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 15.2% | 5.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 10.4% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.6% | 3.9% | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.1% | 1.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Jordan or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.7% against 4.6% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Jordan and Oman?
- 1.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Oman?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Oman rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 14th and Oman ranks 11th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.