Japan vs Spain: Military spending, per capita
Japan
500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Spain
539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Spain rank
36th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person against 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 39.17 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 164.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 212.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 318.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 329.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 511.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 373.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 137.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 461.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 415.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 456.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 367.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 88.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 487.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 479.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person against 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Japan and Spain?
- 39.17 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.