Japan vs Ukraine: Military spending, gaps filled
Japan
59.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Ukraine
77.56 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Ukraine rank
8th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ against 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 18.06 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 33.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 33.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 32.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 46.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 43.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Japan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ against 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Japan and Ukraine?
- 18.06 billion constant 2024 US$, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.