Germany vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Germany
192,557 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Japan rank
16th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 192,557 current USD per square kilometre against 132,181 current USD per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 60,376 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,863 current USD per square kilometre | 2,326 current USD per square kilometre | 10,537 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 38,209 current USD per square kilometre | 12,799 current USD per square kilometre | 25,410 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 71,073 current USD per square kilometre | 45,688 current USD per square kilometre | 25,384 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 101,041 current USD per square kilometre | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 8,637 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 100,154 current USD per square kilometre | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 19,911 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 125,172 current USD per square kilometre | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 13,183 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 166,910 current USD per square kilometre | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 32,221 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 192,557 current USD per square kilometre against 132,181 current USD per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 60,376 current USD per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.