East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 518.54 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan, a difference of 463.27 billion current USD.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 9.4 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 41 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.10 billion current USD | 27.97 billion current USD | 44.13 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 100.59 billion current USD | 39.98 billion current USD | 60.61 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 161.95 billion current USD | 43.76 billion current USD | 118.19 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 341.63 billion current USD | 50.43 billion current USD | 291.20 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 479.32 billion current USD | 50.33 billion current USD | 428.99 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 518.54 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 463.27 billion current USD, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.