France vs Japan: Military spending
France
64.52 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan
59.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
France rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Military spending over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ against 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 5.02 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1960s | 35.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 24.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 54.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 28.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 35.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 46.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, France or Japan?
- France, at 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ against 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between France and Japan?
- 5.02 billion constant 2024 US$, 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?
- France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.