France vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
France
64.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Japan
55.27 billion current USD
in 2024
France rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 64.67 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan, a difference of 9.40 billion current USD.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 billion current USD | 815.55 million current USD | 3.43 billion current USD | France |
| 1970s | 10.25 billion current USD | 4.69 billion current USD | 5.56 billion current USD | France |
| 1980s | 22.70 billion current USD | 16.68 billion current USD | 6.02 billion current USD | France |
| 1990s | 36.27 billion current USD | 39.98 billion current USD | 3.71 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 42.28 billion current USD | 43.76 billion current USD | 1.49 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 50.23 billion current USD | 50.43 billion current USD | 203.38 million current USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 58.20 billion current USD | 50.33 billion current USD | 7.87 billion current USD | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, France or Japan?
- France, at 64.67 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 France and Japan?
- 9.40 billion current USD, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 167 countries.
- 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.