Japan vs Oman: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Japan
150,681 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Oman
137,278 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
26th
Oman rank
29th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Japan
- Oman
How they compare
Japan currently reports 150,681 constant 2024 US$ against 137,278 constant 2024 US$ in Oman, a difference of 13,403 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and Oman ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,253 constant 2024 US$ | 89,869 constant 2024 US$ | 29,384 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 141,739 constant 2024 US$ | 58,504 constant 2024 US$ | 83,236 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 144,319 constant 2024 US$ | 80,459 constant 2024 US$ | 63,860 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 142,541 constant 2024 US$ | 166,917 constant 2024 US$ | 24,376 constant 2024 US$ | Oman |
| 2020s | 150,681 constant 2024 US$ | 137,278 constant 2024 US$ | 13,403 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Japan or Oman?
- Japan, at 150,681 constant 2024 US$ against 137,278 constant 2024 US$ in Oman as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Japan and Oman?
- 13,403 constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oman?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Oman rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Japan ranks 26th and Oman ranks 29th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.