Japan vs Portugal: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Japan
3.8%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
121st
Portugal rank
118th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 118th of 164 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 118th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure