Japan vs Uzbekistan: Military expenditure

Japan
8.37 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Uzbekistan
11.62 trillion current LCU
in 2018
Japan rank
11th
Uzbekistan rank
9th

Military expenditure over time

  • Japan
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 11.62 trillion current LCU against 8.37 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 3.25 trillion current LCU.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.79 trillion current LCU 11.96 billion current LCU 4.78 trillion current LCU Japan
2000s 4.93 trillion current LCU 44.04 billion current LCU 4.88 trillion current LCU Japan
2010s 5.36 trillion current LCU 11.62 trillion current LCU 6.27 trillion current LCU Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 11.62 trillion current LCU against 8.37 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Uzbekistan?
3.25 trillion current LCU, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for military expenditure?
Japan ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)