Ireland vs Japan: Military spending, annual growth rate
Ireland
9.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
9.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Japan rank
60th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.79 % change on previous year against 9.67 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Japan ranks 60th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.1439 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.7 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.9693 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8035 % change on previous year | 0.0656 % change on previous year | 0.7378 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.7387 % change on previous year | 0.9534 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 9.79 % change on previous year against 9.67 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Japan ranks 60th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.