Jordan Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Jordan military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $2.32B, a 6.73% increase from 2021.
  • Jordan military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $2.18B, a 5.88% increase from 2020.
  • Jordan military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $2.06B, a 1.17% increase from 2019.
  • Jordan military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $2.03B, a 3.8% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Mexico $8.54B
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Jordan $2.32B
Serbia $1.43B
Bulgaria $1.34B
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Belarus $0.82B
Armenia $0.80B
Dominican Republic $0.76B
Botswana $0.49B
Guatemala $0.43B
Namibia $0.37B
Paraguay $0.37B
Albania $0.29B
Gabon $0.28B
North Macedonia $0.22B
Jamaica $0.22B
Bosnia $0.18B
Equatorial Guinea $0.16B
Montenegro $0.10B
Guyana $0.08B
Fiji $0.07B
Belize $0.02B
Mauritius $0.02B
Venezuela $0.00B
Costa Rica $0.00B
Jordan Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $2.32B 4.84%
2021 $2.18B 4.81%
2020 $2.06B 4.70%
2019 $2.03B 4.57%
2018 $1.96B 4.56%
2017 $1.94B 4.68%
2016 $1.77B 4.44%
2015 $1.61B 4.19%
2014 $1.55B 4.20%
2013 $1.44B 4.19%
2012 $1.47B 4.66%
2011 $1.59B 5.40%
2010 $1.56B 5.74%
2009 $1.57B 6.39%
2008 $1.36B 6.00%
2007 $1.03B 5.85%
2006 $0.70B 4.66%
2005 $0.60B 4.80%
2004 $0.59B 5.14%
2003 $0.61B 6.00%
2002 $0.52B 5.45%
2001 $0.53B 5.89%
2000 $0.53B 6.26%
1999 $0.51B 6.28%
1998 $0.50B 6.27%
1997 $0.44B 6.13%
1996 $0.42B 6.03%
1995 $0.30B 4.45%
1994 $0.41B 6.54%
1993 $0.39B 6.98%
1992 $0.37B 6.92%
1991 $0.43B 9.97%
1990 $0.32B 7.75%
1989 $0.38B 9.07%
1988 $0.59B 9.36%
1987 $0.65B 9.58%
1986 $0.63B 9.77%
1985 $0.50B 10.05%
1984 $0.46B 9.22%
1983 $0.48B 9.85%
1982 $0.47B 9.94%
1981 $0.44B 10.01%
1980 $0.42B 10.65%
1979 $0.40B 12.21%
1978 $0.30B 11.72%
1977 $0.26B 12.53%
1976 $0.29B 17.24%
1975 $0.18B 15.25%
1974 $0.16B 17.51%
1973 $0.15B 18.67%
1972 $0.13B 18.36%
1971 $0.11B 17.15%
1970 $0.11B 18.51%
1968 $0.13B 24.06%
1967 $0.10B 23.49%
1966 $0.08B 19.49%
1965 $0.06B 13.41%
1964 $0.06B 14.84%
1963 $0.06B 17.12%
1962 $0.06B 18.15%
1961 $0.06B 16.51%
1960 $0.06B 20.40%