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
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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About this data
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.