Japan vs Philippines: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
94th
Philippines rank
97th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 97th of 160 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0941 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2024 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?
- Japan, at 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 97th of 160 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.