France vs Japan: Military expenditure
France
64.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Japan
55.27 billion current USD
in 2024
France rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Military expenditure over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 64.67 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan, a difference of 9.40 billion current USD.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 billion current USD | 815.55 million current USD | 3.43 billion current USD | France |
| 1970s | 10.25 billion current USD | 4.69 billion current USD | 5.56 billion current USD | France |
| 1980s | 22.70 billion current USD | 16.68 billion current USD | 6.02 billion current USD | France |
| 1990s | 36.27 billion current USD | 39.98 billion current USD | 3.71 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 42.28 billion current USD | 43.76 billion current USD | 1.49 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 50.23 billion current USD | 50.43 billion current USD | 203.38 million current USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 58.20 billion current USD | 50.33 billion current USD | 7.87 billion current USD | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, France or Japan?
- France, at 64.67 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Japan?
- 9.40 billion current USD, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military expenditure?
- France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)