Military spending as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.8%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
8th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1953
All-time low
3.4%
in 2014
Years of data
74
1946–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1946–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Jordan is 4.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 12.9% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 4.5% | — |
| 1947 | 3.9% | -12.3% |
| 1948 | 4.8% | +23.4% |
| 1949 | 6.3% | +29.4% |
| 1950 | 5.5% | -12.8% |
| 1951 | 10.8% | +98.5% |
| 1952 | 12.3% | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 11.3% | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +45.5% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 1950s | 11.6% | 5.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 996.27 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Jordan was 4.8% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1953.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).