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

Japan
445.85 current USD per person
in 2024
Portugal
434.01 current USD per person
in 2024
Japan rank
44th
Portugal rank
46th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 445.85 current USD per person against 434.01 current USD per person in Portugal, a difference of 11.84 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 8.29 current USD per person 20.93 current USD per person 12.64 current USD per person Portugal
1970s 41.78 current USD per person 54.52 current USD per person 12.75 current USD per person Portugal
1980s 137.86 current USD per person 70.93 current USD per person 66.93 current USD per person Japan
1990s 319.09 current USD per person 175.11 current USD per person 143.98 current USD per person Japan
2000s 342.78 current USD per person 263.57 current USD per person 79.21 current USD per person Japan
2010s 396.09 current USD per person 303.4 current USD per person 92.7 current USD per person Japan
2020s 402.33 current USD per person 373.67 current USD per person 28.66 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 Portugal?
Japan, at 445.85 current USD per person against 434.01 current USD per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Japan and Portugal?
11.84 current USD per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Japan ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.