Military spending per military personnel in Japan
Japan: Military spending per military personnel was 238,965 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
238,965
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
295,902
in 1994
All-time low
3,564
in 1862
Years of data
151
1860–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Japan, 1860–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 238,965 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Japan peaked at 295,902 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,564, in 1862.
That places Japan 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 military personnel in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 4,392 | — |
| 1861 | 4,049 | -7.8% |
| 1862 | 3,564 | -12.0% |
| 1869 | 11,467 | +221.7% |
| 1870 | 9,447 | -17.6% |
| 1871 | 4,395 | -53.5% |
| 1872 | 7,534 | +71.4% |
| 1873 | 4,964 | -34.1% |
| 1874 | 5,068 | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 5,175 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 6,166 | +19.2% |
| 1877 | 4,054 | -34.2% |
| 1878 | 4,170 | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 4,209 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 4,152 | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 4,254 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 4,619 | +8.6% |
| 1883 | 4,710 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 5,382 | +14.3% |
| 1885 | 5,107 | -5.1% |
| 1886 | 5,954 | +16.6% |
| 1887 | 5,440 | -8.6% |
| 1888 | 6,096 | +12.1% |
| 1889 | 5,744 | -5.8% |
| 1890 | 6,254 | +8.9% |
| 1891 | 4,176 | -33.2% |
| 1892 | 4,405 | +5.5% |
| 1893 | 4,682 | +6.3% |
| 1894 | 19,258 | +311.3% |
| 1895 | 6,471 | -66.4% |
| 1896 | 13,268 | +105.0% |
| 1897 | 10,877 | -18.0% |
| 1898 | 9,361 | -13.9% |
| 1899 | 10,343 | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 8,750 | -15.4% |
| 1901 | 7,124 | -18.6% |
| 1902 | 6,778 | -4.9% |
| 1903 | 7,424 | +9.5% |
| 1904 | 36,414 | +390.5% |
| 1905 | 22,654 | -37.8% |
| 1906 | 16,460 | -27.3% |
| 1907 | 12,280 | -25.4% |
| 1908 | 10,308 | -16.1% |
| 1909 | 9,884 | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 8,639 | -12.6% |
| 1911 | 8,618 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 8,681 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 8,331 | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 7,434 | -10.8% |
| 1915 | 3,760 | -49.4% |
| 1916 | 3,996 | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 4,661 | +16.7% |
| 1918 | 8,587 | +84.2% |
| 1919 | 16,612 | +93.5% |
| 1920 | 14,497 | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 15,937 | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 14,085 | -11.6% |
| 1923 | 11,734 | -16.7% |
| 1924 | 9,802 | -16.5% |
| 1925 | 9,312 | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 10,086 | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 11,353 | +12.6% |
| 1928 | 11,071 | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 11,143 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 11,365 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 10,798 | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 8,182 | -24.2% |
| 1933 | 9,668 | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 11,748 | +21.5% |
| 1935 | 11,504 | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 11,392 | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 36,839 | +223.4% |
| 1938 | 79,074 | +114.7% |
| 1939 | 28,401 | -64.1% |
| 1940 | 32,213 | +13.4% |
| 1941 | 15,210 | -52.8% |
| 1942 | 21,514 | +41.4% |
| 1943 | 30,077 | +39.8% |
| 1944 | 52,207 | +73.6% |
| 1945 | 7,505 | -85.6% |
| 1952 | 32,617 | +334.6% |
| 1953 | 34,779 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 24,711 | -28.9% |
| 1955 | 19,642 | -20.5% |
| 1956 | 18,044 | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 17,465 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 16,198 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 14,786 | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 13,727 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 18,041 | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 19,596 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 19,443 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 22,077 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 26,052 | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 30,842 | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 34,461 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 38,187 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 43,816 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 46,438 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 56,143 | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 67,473 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 67,324 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 74,664 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 76,881 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 80,644 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 91,623 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 101,251 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 110,250 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 104,036 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 104,245 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 117,431 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 124,273 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 138,565 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 156,467 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 187,833 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 216,458 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 213,405 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 218,326 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 213,132 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 226,225 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 270,742 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 284,572 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 295,902 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 292,995 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 264,437 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 265,948 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 237,841 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 265,486 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 266,560 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 256,424 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 253,765 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 257,837 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,345 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 236,660 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 208,599 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 230,492 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 227,830 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 258,306 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 265,831 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 265,322 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 256,969 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 229,631 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 212,388 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 207,416 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 209,703 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 231,874 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 234,618 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 253,035 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 252,028 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 245,940 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 238,965 | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 238,965 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 238,965 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 8.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +390.5% | 7,424 | 36,414 |
| 1952 | +334.6% | 7,505 | 32,617 |
| 1894 | +311.3% | 4,682 | 19,258 |
| 1937 | +223.4% | 11,392 | 36,839 |
| 1869 | +221.7% | 3,564 | 11,467 |
| 1938 | +114.7% | 36,839 | 79,074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 5,868 | 3,564 | 11,467 | 4 |
| 1870s | 5,518 | 4,054 | 9,447 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,146 | 4,152 | 6,096 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,909 | 4,176 | 19,258 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13,808 | 6,778 | 36,414 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,932 | 3,760 | 16,612 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,902 | 9,312 | 15,937 | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,897 | 8,182 | 79,074 | 10 |
| 1940s | 26,455 | 7,505 | 52,207 | 6 |
| 1950s | 22,280 | 14,786 | 34,779 | 8 |
| 1960s | 26,624 | 13,727 | 43,816 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,269 | 46,438 | 110,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,104 | 104,036 | 218,326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,728 | 213,132 | 295,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,182 | 208,599 | 266,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,679 | 207,416 | 265,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,644 | 238,965 | 252,028 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 military personnel in Japan?
- Military spending per military personnel in Japan was 238,965 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 295,902 in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,564 in 1862.
- How does Japan rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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