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

Latest (2020)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1985–2020

0001985200220201985: 0 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 United States of America 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 155 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 157 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 158 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 159 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
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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.