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.
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% |