Japan vs Philippines: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Philippines
0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
Philippines rank
107th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 109th and Philippines ranks 107th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0632 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 109th and Philippines ranks 107th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.