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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Japan

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Japan in 2024 — 1.37%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.29 pp.

2024 1.37% +0.23 pp vs 2023
World rank 86of 147
Period maximum 1.37%2024
Period minimum 0.77%1969

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Japan, 1960–20240.60.811.21.419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.08%1962: 0.88%1964: 0.88%1966: 0.88%1968: 0.79%1970: 0.77%1972: 0.84%1974: 0.86%1976: 0.89%1978: 0.89%1980: 0.91%1982: 0.93%1984: 0.96%1986: 0.96%1988: 0.95%1990: 0.94%1992: 0.95%1994: 0.91%1996: 0.89%1998: 0.92%2000: 0.92%2002: 0.94%2004: 0.93%2006: 0.9%2008: 0.91%2010: 0.95%2012: 0.96%2014: 0.96%2016: 0.93%2018: 0.96%2020: 1.02%2022: 1.01%2024: 1.37%
Change over the period: +0.29 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan

Japan 1.37%
World 2.47%
East Asia & Pacific 1.7%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.37 +0.23 pp
2023 1.14 +0.13 pp
2022 1.01 −0.05 pp
2021 1.06 +0.05 pp
2020 1.02 +0.02 pp
2019 0.99 +0.03 pp
2018 0.96 +0.05 pp
2017 0.91 −0.02 pp
2016 0.93 −0.02 pp
2015 0.95 −0.01 pp
2014 0.96 +0.02 pp
2013 0.94 −0.02 pp
2012 0.96 −0.02 pp
2011 0.97 +0.03 pp
2010 0.95 −0.02 pp
2009 0.97 +0.07 pp
2008 0.91 +0.02 pp
2007 0.88 −0.02 pp
2006 0.9 −0.01 pp
2005 0.92 −0.01 pp
2004 0.93 −0.01 pp
2003 0.94 −0 pp
2002 0.94 +0.01 pp
2001 0.93 +0.02 pp
2000 0.92 −0.01 pp
1999 0.93 +0.01 pp
1998 0.92 +0.02 pp
1997 0.9 +0.01 pp
1996 0.89 −0.01 pp
1995 0.9 −0.01 pp
1994 0.91 −0.04 pp
1993 0.95 +0 pp
1992 0.95 +0.01 pp
1991 0.94 −0 pp
1990 0.94 +0 pp
1989 0.94 −0.01 pp
1988 0.95 −0.02 pp
1987 0.97 +0 pp
1986 0.96 +0 pp
1985 0.96 +0 pp
1984 0.96 +0.01 pp
1983 0.95 +0.03 pp
1982 0.93 +0.01 pp
1981 0.92 +0.01 pp
1980 0.91 −0 pp
1979 0.91 +0.02 pp
1978 0.89 +0 pp
1977 0.89 −0 pp
1976 0.89 −0.02 pp
1975 0.91 +0.05 pp
1974 0.86 +0.05 pp
1973 0.82 −0.03 pp
1972 0.84 +0.02 pp
1971 0.82 +0.05 pp
1970 0.77 +0 pp
1969 0.77 −0.02 pp
1968 0.79 −0.04 pp
1967 0.84 −0.04 pp
1966 0.88 −0.02 pp
1965 0.9 +0.02 pp
1964 0.88 −0.03 pp
1963 0.9 +0.02 pp
1962 0.88 −0.03 pp
1961 0.92 −0.16 pp
1960 1.08 —

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KR South Korea 2.56 CN China 1.71 JP Japan 1.37 MN Mongolia 0.74
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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