Canada vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Canada
0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
102nd
Japan rank
99th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 99th of 166 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
1970s 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
1980s 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
1990s 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
2000s 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
2010s 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada
2020s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Canada and Japan?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 99th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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