Military spending gmsd in Japan
Japan: Military spending gmsd was 62.31 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62.31 billion
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
225.80 billion
in 1944
All-time low
32.89 million
in 1865
Years of data
158
1860–2023
Military spending gmsd in Japan, 1860–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 62.31 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Japan peaked at 225.80 billion in 1944 and was at its lowest, 32.89 million, in 1865.
Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 52.70 million | — |
| 1861 | 48.59 million | -7.8% |
| 1862 | 42.77 million | -12.0% |
| 1863 | 39.90 million | -6.7% |
| 1864 | 40.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 32.89 million | -18.6% |
| 1866 | 34.81 million | +5.8% |
| 1867 | 37.31 million | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 75.07 million | +101.2% |
| 1869 | 68.80 million | -8.4% |
| 1870 | 56.68 million | -17.6% |
| 1871 | 74.72 million | +31.8% |
| 1872 | 150.68 million | +101.7% |
| 1873 | 198.55 million | +31.8% |
| 1874 | 207.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 212.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 228.15 million | +7.5% |
| 1877 | 154.06 million | -32.5% |
| 1878 | 179.33 million | +16.4% |
| 1879 | 185.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 186.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 195.68 million | +4.7% |
| 1882 | 217.07 million | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 226.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 258.34 million | +14.3% |
| 1885 | 265.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 333.44 million | +25.6% |
| 1887 | 337.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 377.95 million | +12.1% |
| 1889 | 396.32 million | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 444.02 million | +12.0% |
| 1891 | 371.65 million | -16.3% |
| 1892 | 347.98 million | -6.4% |
| 1893 | 332.43 million | -4.5% |
| 1894 | 1.60 billion | +380.8% |
| 1895 | 1.34 billion | -16.2% |
| 1896 | 1.37 billion | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 1.44 billion | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 1.46 billion | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 1.52 billion | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 1.59 billion | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 1.47 billion | -7.8% |
| 1902 | 1.42 billion | -3.5% |
| 1903 | 1.59 billion | +12.1% |
| 1904 | 7.94 billion | +399.7% |
| 1905 | 5.66 billion | -28.7% |
| 1906 | 4.38 billion | -22.7% |
| 1907 | 3.22 billion | -26.5% |
| 1908 | 2.81 billion | -12.5% |
| 1909 | 2.70 billion | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 2.44 billion | -9.4% |
| 1911 | 2.36 billion | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 2.39 billion | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 2.47 billion | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 2.23 billion | -9.6% |
| 1915 | 2.44 billion | +9.6% |
| 1916 | 2.60 billion | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 3.08 billion | +18.4% |
| 1918 | 5.67 billion | +84.2% |
| 1919 | 5.08 billion | -10.3% |
| 1920 | 4.44 billion | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 4.88 billion | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 4.31 billion | -11.6% |
| 1923 | 3.59 billion | -16.7% |
| 1924 | 3.00 billion | -16.5% |
| 1925 | 2.85 billion | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 3.05 billion | +6.9% |
| 1927 | 3.11 billion | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 3.16 billion | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 3.30 billion | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 3.33 billion | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 3.15 billion | -5.3% |
| 1932 | 3.03 billion | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 3.59 billion | +18.5% |
| 1934 | 4.69 billion | +30.7% |
| 1935 | 4.72 billion | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 4.74 billion | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 14.48 billion | +205.5% |
| 1938 | 29.26 billion | +102.1% |
| 1939 | 27.18 billion | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 30.83 billion | +13.4% |
| 1941 | 46.77 billion | +51.7% |
| 1942 | 66.16 billion | +41.4% |
| 1943 | 92.49 billion | +39.8% |
| 1944 | 225.80 billion | +144.1% |
| 1945 | 45.74 billion | -79.7% |
| 1952 | 3.88 billion | -91.5% |
| 1953 | 4.28 billion | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 4.08 billion | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 3.85 billion | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.88 billion | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.91 billion | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.94 billion | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.77 billion | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3.61 billion | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 4.15 billion | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 4.61 billion | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 4.72 billion | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.39 billion | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 6.41 billion | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 7.00 billion | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 7.96 billion | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 8.97 billion | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 10.34 billion | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 10.96 billion | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 13.14 billion | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 15.72 billion | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 15.69 billion | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.70 billion | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 18.22 billion | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.03 billion | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 21.62 billion | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 24.20 billion | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 26.35 billion | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 25.18 billion | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 25.12 billion | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.54 billion | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 29.95 billion | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 33.39 billion | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 37.71 billion | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 46.02 billion | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 52.82 billion | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 52.28 billion | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 53.93 billion | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 53.28 billion | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 56.56 billion | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 65.52 billion | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 68.87 billion | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 68.95 billion | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.32 billion | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.11 billion | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 66.49 billion | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.65 billion | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 63.72 billion | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 63.17 billion | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.54 billion | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.90 billion | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.88 billion | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.28 billion | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.80 billion | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 54.24 billion | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 55.32 billion | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 54.68 billion | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.41 billion | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 61.14 billion | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.80 billion | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 63.73 billion | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 56.72 billion | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 52.46 billion | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 51.23 billion | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.80 billion | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.27 billion | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 57.95 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.50 billion | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 62.25 billion | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.75 billion | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.02 billion | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.31 billion | +5.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 62.31 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 9.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 62.31 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 15.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | +399.7% | 1.59 billion | 7.94 billion |
| 1894 | +380.8% | 332.43 million | 1.60 billion |
| 1937 | +205.5% | 4.74 billion | 14.48 billion |
| 1944 | +144.1% | 92.49 billion | 225.80 billion |
| 1938 | +102.1% | 14.48 billion | 29.26 billion |
| 1868 | +101.2% | 37.31 million | 75.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 47.33 million | 32.89 million | 75.07 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 164.74 million | 56.68 million | 228.15 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 279.46 million | 186.86 million | 396.32 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.02 billion | 332.43 million | 1.60 billion | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.28 billion | 1.42 billion | 7.94 billion | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.08 billion | 2.23 billion | 5.67 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.57 billion | 2.85 billion | 4.88 billion | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.82 billion | 3.03 billion | 29.26 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 84.63 billion | 30.83 billion | 225.80 billion | 6 |
| 1950s | 3.95 billion | 3.77 billion | 4.28 billion | 8 |
| 1960s | 6.32 billion | 3.61 billion | 10.34 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.26 billion | 10.96 billion | 26.35 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.49 billion | 25.12 billion | 53.93 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.05 billion | 53.28 billion | 70.32 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.92 billion | 54.24 billion | 63.17 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.06 billion | 51.23 billion | 65.80 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.08 billion | 59.02 billion | 62.31 billion | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Japan?
- Military spending gmsd in Japan was 62.31 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 225.80 billion in 1944.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 million in 1865.
- How does Japan rank for military spending gmsd?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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