East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

East Asia & Pacific
518.54 billion current USD
in 2024
Japan
55.27 billion current USD
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Japan rank
10th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Japan
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.