Japan vs Seychelles: Military expenditure
Japan
3.3%
in 2024
Seychelles
3.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
125th
Seychelles rank
124th
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Seychelles ahead.
Japan ranks 125th and Seychelles ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 8.7% | 5.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 125th and Seychelles ranks 124th 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