Israel vs Japan: Military spending sipri
Israel
43.66 billion
in 2025
Japan
59.49 billion
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
Japan rank
10th
Military spending sipri over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.49 billion against 43.66 billion in Israel, a difference of 15.83 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 846.51 million | 6.99 billion | 6.14 billion | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.17 billion | 8.85 billion | 5.68 billion | Japan |
| 1970s | 13.66 billion | 17.47 billion | 3.81 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 14.60 billion | 26.23 billion | 11.64 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.08 billion | 35.03 billion | 20.95 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.21 billion | 36.40 billion | 21.19 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion | 37.11 billion | 18.10 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.81 billion | 46.83 billion | 16.02 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 59.49 billion against 43.66 billion in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Israel and Japan?
- 15.83 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Israel ranks 13th 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.