Japan vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
Japan
8.37 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russian Federation
13.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 13.83 trillion current LCU against 8.37 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 5.46 trillion current LCU.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.63 trillion current LCU | 136.43 million current LCU | 3.63 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.69 trillion current LCU | 57.30 billion current LCU | 4.63 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.87 trillion current LCU | 801.97 billion current LCU | 4.07 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.03 trillion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.43 trillion current LCU | 7.92 trillion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 13.83 trillion current LCU against 8.37 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 5.46 trillion current LCU, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)