Germany vs Japan: Military spending gmsd
Germany
62.28 billion
in 2020
Japan
62.31 billion
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.31 billion against 62.28 billion in Germany, a difference of 31.80 million.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 781.43 million | 47.33 million | 734.10 million | Germany |
| 1870s | 2.20 billion | 164.74 million | 2.04 billion | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.68 billion | 279.46 million | 2.40 billion | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.40 billion | 1.02 billion | 3.38 billion | Germany |
| 1900s | 6.07 billion | 3.28 billion | 2.79 billion | Germany |
| 1910s | 55.80 billion | 3.08 billion | 52.72 billion | Germany |
| 1920s | 2.29 billion | 3.57 billion | 1.28 billion | Japan |
| 1930s | 42.73 billion | 9.82 billion | 32.92 billion | Germany |
| 1940s | 461.51 billion | 84.63 billion | 376.88 billion | Germany |
| 1950s | 16.11 billion | 3.87 billion | 12.24 billion | Germany |
| 1960s | 33.84 billion | 6.32 billion | 27.53 billion | Germany |
| 1970s | 57.63 billion | 18.26 billion | 39.36 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.84 billion | 38.49 billion | 23.34 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 58.21 billion | 64.05 billion | 5.83 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 50.24 billion | 58.92 billion | 8.69 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 51.82 billion | 58.06 billion | 6.24 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 62.28 billion | 62.25 billion | 31.80 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 62.31 billion against 62.28 billion in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Germany and Japan?
- 31.80 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.