Japan vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 551.35 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan, a difference of 496.08 billion current USD.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 10.0 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.97 billion current USD | 56.23 billion current USD | 28.26 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 39.98 billion current USD | 64.20 billion current USD | 24.21 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 43.76 billion current USD | 123.20 billion current USD | 79.44 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 50.43 billion current USD | 328.85 billion current USD | 278.42 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 50.33 billion current USD | 467.45 billion current USD | 417.11 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 551.35 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 Japan and Upper middle income?
- 496.08 billion current USD, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.