Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Japan ranks 156th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 153 United States 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 United Kingdom 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Japan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.