Japan vs Poland: Military expenditure
Japan
55.27 billion current USD
in 2024
Poland
38.00 billion current USD
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Poland rank
13th
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.27 billion current USD against 38.00 billion current USD in Poland, a difference of 17.27 billion current USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Poland ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 815.55 million current USD | 5.51 billion current USD | 4.69 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1970s | 4.69 billion current USD | 11.28 billion current USD | 6.59 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1980s | 16.68 billion current USD | 1.91 billion current USD | 14.77 billion current USD | Japan |
| 1990s | 39.98 billion current USD | 2.52 billion current USD | 37.46 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 43.76 billion current USD | 5.78 billion current USD | 37.98 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 50.43 billion current USD | 9.99 billion current USD | 40.44 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.33 billion current USD | 21.74 billion current USD | 28.59 billion current USD | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 55.27 billion current USD against 38.00 billion current USD in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Poland?
- 17.27 billion current USD, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 10th and Poland ranks 13th of 166 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)