Jordan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military spending as a share of GDP
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4.1%
in 2010
Jordan rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 10.0% | 8.9% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 13.8% | 4.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Jordan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Jordan, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th 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.