Finland vs Japan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Finland
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Finland rank
102nd
Japan rank
100th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 100th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Finland
1970s 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Finland
1980s 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Finland
1990s 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Finland
2000s 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Finland
2010s 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Finland
2020s 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Finland and Japan?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Finland ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 100th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.