How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Japan?

60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Japan: Military expenditure

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

1.4%

in 2024

Japan

1.4%

in 2024

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

100th

Japan rank

99th

Military expenditure over time

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 100th and Japan ranks 99th of 165 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s	2.0%	0.9%	1.2%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s	2.4%	0.9%	1.4%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Japan?: Japan, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Japan?: 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Japan?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Japan rank globally for military expenditure?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 100th and Japan ranks 99th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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