ARCHIVE // JP // TIME-SERIES

Military expenditures

Japan — 36 years of data

Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1.0% of GNP at market prices (1989 est.)
1991 $NA, 1.0% of GNP (1990 est.)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $36.7 billion, 0.94% of GDP (FY92 est.)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $37 billion, 0.94% of GDP (FY93/94 est.)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $45.5 billion, less than 1% of GDP (FY94/95 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $47.2 billion, 1% of GDP (FY95/96) JARVIS ISLAND (territory of the US)
1996 exchange rate conversion - $50.2 billion, 1% of GDP (FY95/96)
1997 1% (FY96/97)
1998 1% (FY96/97)
1999 0.9% (FY98/99)
2000 0.9% (FY98/99)
2001 0.96% (FY01)
2002 1% (FY01)
2003 1% (FY02)
2004 1% (2003)
2005 1% (2004)
2006 1% (2005 est.)
2007 0.8% (2006)
2008 0.8% of GDP (2006)
2009 0.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 150
2010 0.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 148
2011 0.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 149
2012 0.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 149
2013 1% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 129
2014 0.99% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 103 1.01% of GDP (2011) 0.99% of GDP (2010)
2015 0.97% of GDP (2012) | 1.01% of GDP (2011) | 0.99% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 102
2016 0.97% of GDP (2012) | 1.01% of GDP (2011) | 0.99% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 102
2017 0.93% of GDP (2016) | 0.94% of GDP (2015) | 0.96% of GDP (2014) | 0.95% of GDP (2013) | 0.97% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 102
2018 0.93% of GDP (2016) | 0.94% of GDP (2015) | 0.96% of GDP (2014) | 0.95% of GDP (2013) | 0.97% of GDP (2012)
2019 0.93% of GDP (2018) | 0.93% of GDP (2017) | 0.94% of GDP (2016) | 0.94% of GDP (2015) | 0.97% of GDP (2014)
2020 0.93% of GDP (2019) | 0.93% of GDP (2018) | 0.93% of GDP (2017) | 0.94% of GDP (2016) | 0.94% of GDP (2015)
2021 1% of GDP (2020) 1% of GDP (2019) 0.93% of GDP (2018) 0.93% of GDP (2017) 0.94% of GDP (2016)
2022 1% of GDP (2022 est.) 1% of GDP (2021) 1% of GDP (2020) 0.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $53.4 billion) 0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $53.5 billion) note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to "substantially" increase defense spending in the next few years to counter what Tokyo sees as a growing security threat posed by China
2023 1.1% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2022) 1% of GDP (2021) 1% of GDP (2020) 0.9% of GDP (2019) note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to increase defense expenditures to 2% of GDP in line with NATO standards by 2028; if the planned increase occurs, Japan would have one of the world's largest defense budgets
2024 1.4% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023) 1.1% of GDP (2022) 1% of GDP (2021) 1% of GDP (2020) note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to increase defense expenditures to 2% of GDP in line with NATO standards by March 2028; if the planned increase occurs, Japan would have the world's third largest defense budget
2025 1.4% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.) 1% of GDP (2021 est.) 1% of GDP (2020 est.)