Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Japan's military expenditure stands at 1.37% as of 2024-12-31, up from 1.14% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Japan's military expenditure was 1.37%, up from 1.14% in 2023.
In 2023, Japan's military expenditure was 1.14%, up from 1.01% in 2022.
In 2022, Japan's military expenditure was 1.01%, down from 1.06% in 2021.
In 2021, Japan's military expenditure was 1.06%, up from 1.02% in 2020.
In 2020, Japan's military expenditure was 1.02%, up from 0.9922% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.37% | +0.2319% |
| 2023 | 1.14% | +0.1296% |
| 2022 | 1.01% | -0.0539% |
| 2021 | 1.06% | +0.0471% |
| 2020 | 1.02% | +0.0245% |
| 2019 | 0.9922% | +0.0297% |
| 2018 | 0.9625% | +0.0493% |
| 2017 | 0.9132% | -0.0163% |
| 2016 | 0.9295% | -0.0178% |
| 2015 | 0.9473% | -0.0105% |
| 2014 | 0.9578% | +0.0173% |
| 2013 | 0.9405% | -0.0162% |
| 2012 | 0.9568% | -0.0181% |
| 2011 | 0.9748% | +0.0258% |
| 2010 | 0.949% | -0.0239% |
| 2009 | 0.973% | +0.0651% |
| 2008 | 0.9079% | +0.0229% |
| 2007 | 0.885% | -0.018% |
| 2006 | 0.903% | -0.0139% |
| 2005 | 0.9169% | -0.0097% |
| 2004 | 0.9266% | -0.0134% |
| 2003 | 0.94% | -0.0003% |
| 2002 | 0.9404% | +0.0087% |
| 2001 | 0.9317% | +0.0157% |
| 2000 | 0.916% | -0.0142% |
| 1999 | 0.9302% | +0.0067% |
| 1998 | 0.9235% | +0.019% |
| 1997 | 0.9045% | +0.0099% |
| 1996 | 0.8946% | -0.0063% |
| 1995 | 0.9009% | -0.005% |
| 1994 | 0.9059% | -0.0447% |
| 1993 | 0.9507% | +0.0024% |
| 1992 | 0.9483% | +0.0075% |
| 1991 | 0.9408% | -0.001% |
| 1990 | 0.9418% | +0.001% |
| 1989 | 0.9408% | -0.0089% |
| 1988 | 0.9497% | -0.0158% |
| 1987 | 0.9655% | +0.0027% |
| 1986 | 0.9628% | +0.0034% |
| 1985 | 0.9594% | +0.001% |
| 1984 | 0.9584% | +0.0061% |
| 1983 | 0.9523% | +0.0259% |
| 1982 | 0.9264% | +0.0097% |
| 1981 | 0.9166% | +0.0099% |
| 1980 | 0.9068% | -0.0006% |
| 1979 | 0.9074% | +0.0161% |
| 1978 | 0.8913% | +0.0006% |
| 1977 | 0.8907% | -0.001% |
| 1976 | 0.8917% | -0.0157% |
| 1975 | 0.9074% | +0.0453% |
| 1974 | 0.8621% | +0.0471% |
| 1973 | 0.815% | -0.0275% |
| 1972 | 0.8425% | +0.0184% |
| 1971 | 0.8241% | +0.0509% |
| 1970 | 0.7732% | +0.0007% |
| 1969 | 0.7726% | -0.0213% |
| 1968 | 0.7939% | -0.0424% |
| 1967 | 0.8362% | -0.0432% |
| 1966 | 0.8794% | -0.0203% |
| 1965 | 0.8997% | +0.0247% |
| 1964 | 0.875% | -0.0279% |
| 1963 | 0.9029% | +0.0199% |
| 1962 | 0.883% | -0.0337% |
| 1961 | 0.9167% | -0.1639% |
| 1960 | 1.08% | — |
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Japan's military expenditure is 1.37% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.14% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.37% (2024); the lowest is 0.7726% (1969), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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