Military spending, per capita in Japan
Japan: Military spending, per capita was 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
560.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Japan stood at 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Japan peaked at 560.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 48.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 49.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 65.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 70.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 79.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 88.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 101.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 105.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 124.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 146.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 144.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 160.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 163.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 168.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 189.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 210.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 215.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 213.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 240.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 251.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 278.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 312.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 378.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 432.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 426.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 438.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 431.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 456.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 526.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 551.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 550.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 560.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 525.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 527.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 479.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 503.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 498.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 484.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 477.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 484.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 479.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 444.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 424.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 432.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 426.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 463.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 477.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 514.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 499.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 445.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 412.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 402.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 407.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 451.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 456.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 493.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 493.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 483.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 471.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 101.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 105.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 213.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 438.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 511.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 431.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 560.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 424.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 498.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 402.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 514.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 471.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Latvia 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 35 Austria 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovakia 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 39 Cyprus 492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 40 Uruguay 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Japan?
- Military spending, per capita in Japan was 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 560.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.