France vs Japan: Military spending sipri
France
64.52 billion
in 2025
Japan
59.49 billion
in 2025
France rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Military spending sipri over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 64.52 billion against 59.49 billion in Japan, a difference of 5.02 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.56 billion | 6.99 billion | 22.58 billion | France |
| 1960s | 35.69 billion | 8.85 billion | 26.83 billion | France |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion | 17.47 billion | 24.85 billion | France |
| 1980s | 54.24 billion | 26.23 billion | 28.01 billion | France |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion | 35.03 billion | 18.66 billion | France |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion | 36.40 billion | 16.09 billion | France |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion | 37.11 billion | 16.14 billion | France |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion | 46.83 billion | 14.44 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, France or Japan?
- France, at 64.52 billion against 59.49 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between France and Japan?
- 5.02 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.