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

Japan
0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines
0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Philippines rank
98th

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

  • Japan
  • Philippines
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 98th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines
1970s 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines
1980s 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines
1990s 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines
2000s 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines
2010s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines
2020s 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Japan and Philippines?
0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 98th 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.