Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Japan 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 96 Zambia 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Philippines 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Fiji 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Canada 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 445.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 132,181 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.