Military spending as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 1968
All-time low
4.2%
in 2015
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1959–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.6% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 24.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 22.5% | — |
| 1960 | 20.4% | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 16.5% | -19.1% |
| 1962 | 18.1% | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 19.5% | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 23.5% | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 13.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 11.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 929.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 659.6 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 801.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 619.41 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (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 4.6% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 24.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.