Japan Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $54.12B, a 4.14% increase from 2020.
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $51.97B, a 1.96% increase from 2019.
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $50.97B, a 5.02% increase from 2018.
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $48.54B, a 7.72% increase from 2017.
| Japan Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$54.12B |
1.07% |
| 2020 |
$51.97B |
1.03% |
| 2019 |
$50.97B |
0.99% |
| 2018 |
$48.54B |
0.96% |
| 2017 |
$45.06B |
0.91% |
| 2016 |
$46.47B |
0.93% |
| 2015 |
$42.11B |
0.96% |
| 2014 |
$46.90B |
0.97% |
| 2013 |
$49.02B |
0.95% |
| 2012 |
$60.01B |
0.97% |
| 2011 |
$60.76B |
0.99% |
| 2010 |
$54.66B |
0.96% |
| 2009 |
$51.47B |
0.98% |
| 2008 |
$46.36B |
0.92% |
| 2007 |
$40.53B |
0.90% |
| 2006 |
$41.55B |
0.92% |
| 2005 |
$44.30B |
0.93% |
| 2004 |
$45.34B |
0.94% |
| 2003 |
$42.49B |
0.96% |
| 2002 |
$39.33B |
0.96% |
| 2001 |
$40.76B |
0.95% |
| 2000 |
$45.51B |
0.93% |
| 1999 |
$43.12B |
0.95% |
| 1998 |
$37.85B |
0.94% |
| 1997 |
$40.63B |
0.92% |
| 1996 |
$44.05B |
0.91% |
| 1995 |
$49.96B |
0.92% |
| 1994 |
$45.29B |
0.92% |
| 1993 |
$41.35B |
0.95% |
| 1992 |
$36.00B |
0.95% |
| 1991 |
$32.79B |
0.94% |
| 1990 |
$28.80B |
0.94% |
| 1989 |
$27.97B |
0.94% |
| 1988 |
$28.22B |
0.95% |
| 1987 |
$23.64B |
0.97% |
| 1986 |
$19.46B |
0.96% |
| 1985 |
$13.09B |
0.96% |
| 1984 |
$12.23B |
0.96% |
| 1983 |
$11.43B |
0.95% |
| 1982 |
$10.19B |
0.93% |
| 1981 |
$10.85B |
0.92% |
| 1980 |
$9.71B |
0.91% |
| 1979 |
$9.17B |
0.91% |
| 1978 |
$8.66B |
0.89% |
| 1977 |
$6.16B |
0.89% |
| 1976 |
$5.01B |
0.89% |
| 1975 |
$4.53B |
0.91% |
| 1974 |
$3.96B |
0.86% |
| 1973 |
$3.37B |
0.82% |
| 1972 |
$2.57B |
0.84% |
| 1971 |
$1.90B |
0.82% |
| 1970 |
$1.58B |
0.77% |
| 1969 |
$1.34B |
0.77% |
| 1968 |
$1.17B |
0.79% |
| 1967 |
$1.04B |
0.84% |
| 1966 |
$0.93B |
0.88% |
| 1965 |
$0.82B |
0.90% |
| 1964 |
$0.72B |
0.88% |
| 1963 |
$0.63B |
0.90% |
| 1962 |
$0.54B |
0.88% |
| 1961 |
$0.49B |
0.92% |
| 1960 |
$0.48B |
1.08% |
