Japan vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure
Japan
55.27 billion current USD
in 2024
Low & middle income
687.69 billion current USD
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Low & middle income rank
9th
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 687.69 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan, a difference of 632.42 billion current USD.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 12.4 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.97 billion current USD | 83.08 billion current USD | 55.11 billion current USD | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 39.98 billion current USD | 94.10 billion current USD | 54.12 billion current USD | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 43.76 billion current USD | 182.57 billion current USD | 138.81 billion current USD | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 50.43 billion current USD | 429.71 billion current USD | 379.28 billion current USD | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 50.33 billion current USD | 595.62 billion current USD | 545.29 billion current USD | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 687.69 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 632.42 billion current USD, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 9th 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)