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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.