Japan vs United Kingdom: Military spending gmsd
Japan
62.31 billion
in 2023
United Kingdom
84.21 billion
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 84.21 billion against 62.31 billion in Japan, a difference of 21.89 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 47.33 million | 2.82 billion | 2.77 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 164.74 million | 2.39 billion | 2.23 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 279.46 million | 3.09 billion | 2.81 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.02 billion | 4.67 billion | 3.64 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 3.28 billion | 9.20 billion | 5.92 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 3.08 billion | 55.65 billion | 52.57 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 3.57 billion | 8.65 billion | 5.09 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 9.82 billion | 23.95 billion | 14.14 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 84.63 billion | 196.40 billion | 111.77 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3.95 billion | 41.21 billion | 37.26 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 6.32 billion | 40.25 billion | 33.93 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 18.26 billion | 44.38 billion | 26.11 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 38.49 billion | 64.47 billion | 25.98 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 64.05 billion | 62.86 billion | 1.18 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 58.92 billion | 71.04 billion | 12.12 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 58.06 billion | 69.23 billion | 11.17 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61.08 billion | 79.71 billion | 18.62 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 84.21 billion against 62.31 billion in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 21.89 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.