Japan Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024

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 2022 was $45.99B, a 9.74% decline from 2021.
  • Japan military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $50.96B, a 0.85% decline from 2020.
  • Japan military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $51.40B, a 1.22% increase from 2019.
  • Japan military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $50.78B, a 4.62% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
United States $876.94B
Saudi Arabia $75.01B
United Kingdom $68.46B
Germany $55.76B
France $53.64B
South Korea $46.37B
Japan $45.99B
Italy $33.49B
Australia $32.30B
Canada $26.90B
Israel $23.41B
Spain $20.31B
Poland $16.57B
Netherlands $15.61B
Qatar $15.41B
Singapore $11.69B
Norway $8.39B
Kuwait $8.24B
Greece $8.10B
Sweden $7.72B
Belgium $6.87B
Switzerland $6.15B
Oman $5.78B
Chile $5.57B
Denmark $5.47B
Finland $4.82B
Czech Republic $4.01B
Austria $3.63B
Portugal $3.50B
New Zealand $2.83B
Argentina $2.58B
Hungary $2.57B
Slovak Republic $1.99B
Lithuania $1.73B
Bahrain $1.38B
Uruguay $1.38B
Croatia $1.31B
Ireland $1.16B
Latvia $0.85B
Estonia $0.81B
Slovenia $0.74B
Luxembourg $0.56B
Cyprus $0.49B
Brunei $0.44B
Trinidad and Tobago $0.20B
Malta $0.09B
Seychelles $0.03B
Panama $0.00B
Iceland $0.00B
Japan Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $45.99B 1.08%
2021 $50.96B 1.02%
2020 $51.40B 1.02%
2019 $50.78B 0.99%
2018 $48.54B 0.96%
2017 $45.06B 0.91%
2016 $46.47B 0.93%
2015 $42.11B 0.95%
2014 $46.90B 0.96%
2013 $49.02B 0.94%
2012 $60.01B 0.96%
2011 $60.76B 0.97%
2010 $54.66B 0.95%
2009 $51.47B 0.97%
2008 $46.36B 0.91%
2007 $40.53B 0.89%
2006 $41.55B 0.90%
2005 $44.30B 0.92%
2004 $45.34B 0.93%
2003 $42.49B 0.94%
2002 $39.33B 0.94%
2001 $40.76B 0.93%
2000 $45.51B 0.92%
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%