Japan vs Portugal: Military expenditure
Japan
3.3%
in 2024
Portugal
3.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
125th
Portugal rank
122nd
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 161 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% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 161 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