Japan vs Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Japan
445.85 current USD per person
in 2024
Low income
12.46 current USD per person
in 2024
Japan rank
44th
Low income rank
41st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Low income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 445.85 current USD per person against 12.46 current USD per person in Low income, a difference of 433.39 current USD per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 35.8 times Low income's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 44th and Low income ranks 41st of 167 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 46.98 current USD per person 7.76 current USD per person 39.23 current USD per person Japan
1980s 137.86 current USD per person 17.43 current USD per person 120.43 current USD per person Japan
1990s 319.09 current USD per person 12.54 current USD per person 306.55 current USD per person Japan
2000s 342.78 current USD per person 12.42 current USD per person 330.36 current USD per person Japan
2010s 396.09 current USD per person 11.26 current USD per person 384.84 current USD per person Japan
2020s 402.33 current USD per person 10.15 current USD per person 392.18 current USD per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Japan or Low income?
Japan, at 445.85 current USD per person against 12.46 current USD per person in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Japan and Low income?
433.39 current USD per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and Low income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Japan ranks 44th and Low income ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.