Japan vs Ukraine: Military spending sipri
Japan
59.49 billion
in 2025
Ukraine
77.56 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Ukraine rank
8th
Military spending sipri over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 77.56 billion against 59.49 billion in Japan, a difference of 18.06 billion.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.44 billion | 1.61 billion | 33.83 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.40 billion | 2.65 billion | 33.76 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.11 billion | 4.46 billion | 32.66 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 46.83 billion | 43.31 billion | 3.52 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Japan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 77.56 billion against 59.49 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Japan and Ukraine?
- 18.06 billion, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Japan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.