Jordan Military Spending
Jordan spends an estimated 4.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $2.5 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1959–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$2.6 billion
Ranked #61 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
4.5%
Ranked #16 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $2.5B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$2.5 billion
Reached in 2024
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Jordan run to 2025.
Jordan Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Jordan is estimated to have spent $2.6 billion on military and defense, representing 4.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Jordan is the #61 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 24.1% in 1968. The historical average military budget is 9.8% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 4.50% | $2,751M |
| 2026(estimate) | 4.50% | $2,626M |
| 2025 | 4.56% | $2,500M |
| 2024 | 4.75% | $2,533M |
| 2023 | 4.82% | $2,500M |
| 2022 | 4.80% | $2,420M |
| 2021 | 4.70% | $2,352M |
| 2020 | 4.70% | $2,251M |
| 2019 | 4.57% | $2,233M |
| 2018 | 4.56% | $2,168M |
| 2017 | 4.68% | $2,243M |
| 2016 | 4.44% | $2,114M |
| 2015 | 4.19% | $1,915M |
| 2014 | 4.20% | $1,820M |
| 2013 | 4.19% | $1,747M |
| 2012 | 4.66% | $1,867M |
| 2011 | 5.40% | $2,113M |
| 2010 | 5.74% | $2,150M |
| 2009 | 6.39% | $2,269M |
| 2008 | 5.99% | $1,950M |
| 2007 | 5.85% | $1,688M |
| 2006 | 4.66% | $1,201M |
| 2005 | 4.80% | $1,098M |
| 2004 | 5.14% | $1,105M |
| 2003 | 6.00% | $1,191M |
| 2002 | 5.45% | $1,032M |
| 2001 | 5.89% | $1,065M |
| 2000 | 6.26% | $1,085M |
| 1999 | 6.28% | $1,056M |
| 1998 | 6.27% | $1,031M |
| 1997 | 6.13% | $951M |
| 1996 | 6.03% | $921M |
| 1995 | 4.45% | $696M |
| 1994 | 6.54% | $966M |
| 1993 | 6.98% | $951M |
| 1992 | 6.92% | $906M |
| 1991 | 9.97% | $1,112M |
| 1990 | 7.75% | $873M |
| 1989 | 9.07% | $1,043M |
| 1988 | 9.36% | $1,311M |
| 1987 | 9.58% | $1,391M |
| 1986 | 9.77% | $1,388M |
| 1985 | 10.05% | $1,255M |
| 1984 | 9.22% | $1,149M |
| 1983 | 9.85% | $1,193M |
| 1982 | 9.94% | $1,168M |
| 1981 | 10.01% | $1,109M |
| 1980 | 10.65% | $1,021M |
| 1979 | 12.21% | $1,098M |
| 1978 | 11.72% | $974M |
| 1977 | 12.53% | $967M |
| 1976 | 17.24% | $1,253M |
| 1975 | 15.25% | $825M |
| 1974 | 17.51% | $841M |
| 1973 | 18.67% | $945M |
| 1972 | 18.36% | $981M |
| 1971 | 17.15% | $887M |
| 1970 | 18.51% | $939M |
| 1969 | 20.18% | $1,140M |
| 1968 | 24.06% | $1,250M |
| 1967 | 23.49% | $1,025M |
| 1966 | 19.49% | — |
| 1965 | 13.41% | — |
| 1964 | 14.84% | — |
| 1963 | 17.12% | — |
| 1962 | 18.15% | — |
| 1961 | 16.51% | — |
| 1960 | 20.40% | — |
| 1959 | 22.54% | — |