Military spending, per capita in Japan
Japan: Military spending, per capita was 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
45th
of 161 countries
All-time high
482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
72.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Japan peaked at 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.35 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Japan 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 73.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 78.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 85.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 91.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 97.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 103.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 109.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 117.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 126.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 136.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 150.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 156.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 158.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 162.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 162.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 165.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 173.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 183.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 184.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 189.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 194.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 202.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 210.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 220.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 229.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 237.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 248.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 258.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 270.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 275.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 278.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 276.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 276.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 279.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 284.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 286.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 285.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 283.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 284.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 288.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 289.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 289.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 288.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 287.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 283.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 279.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 276.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 282.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 283.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 287.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 284.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 283.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 287.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 292.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 290.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 289.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 304.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 313.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 311.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 336.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 317.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 368.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 437.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 117.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 183.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 184.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 258.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 270.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 286.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 276.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 289.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 283.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 313.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 311.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 42 Algeria 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 43 Croatia 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 44 Hungary 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Romania 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 456 constant 2024 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 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.