Jordan Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
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 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.
- Jordan military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $1.96B, a 0.93% increase from 2017.
| Jordan Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$2.18B |
5.02% |
| 2020 |
$2.06B |
4.91% |
| 2019 |
$2.03B |
4.64% |
| 2018 |
$1.96B |
4.64% |
| 2017 |
$1.94B |
4.76% |
| 2016 |
$1.77B |
4.51% |
| 2015 |
$1.61B |
4.26% |
| 2014 |
$1.55B |
4.26% |
| 2013 |
$1.44B |
4.24% |
| 2012 |
$1.47B |
4.69% |
| 2011 |
$1.59B |
5.50% |
| 2010 |
$1.56B |
5.90% |
| 2009 |
$1.57B |
6.58% |
| 2008 |
$1.36B |
6.18% |
| 2007 |
$1.03B |
6.03% |
| 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% |
