France vs Japan: Military spending gmsd
France
71.97 billion
in 2023
Japan
62.31 billion
in 2023
France rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Military spending gmsd over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 71.97 billion against 62.31 billion in Japan, a difference of 9.66 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1860 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3.21 billion | 47.33 million | 3.16 billion | France |
| 1870s | 3.45 billion | 164.74 million | 3.28 billion | France |
| 1880s | 4.00 billion | 279.46 million | 3.72 billion | France |
| 1890s | 4.84 billion | 1.02 billion | 3.82 billion | France |
| 1900s | 5.44 billion | 3.28 billion | 2.17 billion | France |
| 1910s | 47.19 billion | 3.08 billion | 44.11 billion | France |
| 1920s | 4.84 billion | 3.57 billion | 1.28 billion | France |
| 1930s | 11.99 billion | 9.82 billion | 2.17 billion | France |
| 1940s | 30.16 billion | 83.06 billion | 52.90 billion | Japan |
| 1950s | 14.76 billion | 3.95 billion | 10.81 billion | France |
| 1960s | 34.40 billion | 6.32 billion | 28.08 billion | France |
| 1970s | 46.51 billion | 18.26 billion | 28.24 billion | France |
| 1980s | 58.87 billion | 38.49 billion | 20.37 billion | France |
| 1990s | 64.68 billion | 64.05 billion | 633.92 million | France |
| 2000s | 64.54 billion | 58.92 billion | 5.62 billion | France |
| 2010s | 60.42 billion | 58.06 billion | 2.36 billion | France |
| 2020s | 68.11 billion | 61.08 billion | 7.02 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, France or Japan?
- France, at 71.97 billion against 62.31 billion in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between France and Japan?
- 9.66 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.