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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.