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Military expenditure in Japan

Military expenditure in Japan was 1.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 86th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.4
Change on 2024+0.1 pts
Rank86th of 149Countries ranked
Series high1.42025
Series low0.81969

Military expenditure in Japan, 1960 to 2025

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0.60.811.21.41.6196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1.1 % of GDP1961: 0.9 % of GDP1962: 0.9 % of GDP1963: 0.9 % of GDP1964: 0.9 % of GDP1965: 0.9 % of GDP1966: 0.9 % of GDP1967: 0.8 % of GDP1968: 0.8 % of GDP1969: 0.8 % of GDP1970: 0.8 % of GDP1971: 0.8 % of GDP1972: 0.8 % of GDP1973: 0.8 % of GDP1974: 0.9 % of GDP1975: 0.9 % of GDP1976: 0.9 % of GDP1977: 0.9 % of GDP1978: 0.9 % of GDP1979: 0.9 % of GDP1980: 0.9 % of GDP1981: 0.9 % of GDP1982: 0.9 % of GDP1983: 1 % of GDP1984: 1 % of GDP1985: 1 % of GDP1986: 1 % of GDP1987: 1 % of GDP1988: 0.9 % of GDP1989: 0.9 % of GDP1990: 0.9 % of GDP1991: 0.9 % of GDP1992: 0.9 % of GDP1993: 1 % of GDP1994: 0.9 % of GDP1995: 0.9 % of GDP1996: 0.9 % of GDP1997: 0.9 % of GDP1998: 0.9 % of GDP1999: 0.9 % of GDP2000: 0.9 % of GDP2001: 0.9 % of GDP2002: 0.9 % of GDP2003: 0.9 % of GDP2004: 0.9 % of GDP2005: 0.9 % of GDP2006: 0.9 % of GDP2007: 0.9 % of GDP2008: 0.9 % of GDP2009: 1 % of GDP2010: 0.9 % of GDP2011: 1 % of GDP2012: 0.9 % of GDP2013: 0.9 % of GDP2014: 0.9 % of GDP2015: 0.9 % of GDP2016: 0.9 % of GDP2017: 0.9 % of GDP2018: 0.9 % of GDP2019: 1 % of GDP2020: 1 % of GDP2021: 1 % of GDP2022: 1 % of GDP2023: 1.1 % of GDP2024: 1.3 % of GDP2025: 1.4 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period% of GDP
20251.4
20241.3
20231.1
20221
20211
20201
20191
20180.9
20170.9
20160.9
20150.9
20140.9
20130.9
20120.9
20111
20100.9
20091
20080.9
20070.9
20060.9
20050.9
20040.9
20030.9
20020.9
20010.9
20000.9
19990.9
19980.9
19970.9
19960.9
19950.9
19940.9
19931
19920.9
19910.9
19900.9
19890.9
19880.9
19871
19861
19851
19841
19831
19820.9
19810.9
19800.9
19790.9
19780.9
19770.9
19760.9
19750.9
19740.9
19730.8
19720.8
19710.8
19700.8
19690.8
19680.8
19670.8
19660.9
19650.9
19640.9
19630.9
19620.9
19610.9
19601.1

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Japan?

Military expenditure in Japan was 1.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 86th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Japan?

1.4% of GDP in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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