Japan Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $45.99B, a 9.74% decline from 2021.
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $50.96B, a 0.85% decline from 2020.
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $51.40B, a 1.22% increase from 2019.
- Japan military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $50.78B, a 4.62% increase from 2018.
| Japan Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $45.99B | 1.08% |
| 2021 | $50.96B | 1.02% |
| 2020 | $51.40B | 1.02% |
| 2019 | $50.78B | 0.99% |
| 2018 | $48.54B | 0.96% |
| 2017 | $45.06B | 0.91% |
| 2016 | $46.47B | 0.93% |
| 2015 | $42.11B | 0.95% |
| 2014 | $46.90B | 0.96% |
| 2013 | $49.02B | 0.94% |
| 2012 | $60.01B | 0.96% |
| 2011 | $60.76B | 0.97% |
| 2010 | $54.66B | 0.95% |
| 2009 | $51.47B | 0.97% |
| 2008 | $46.36B | 0.91% |
| 2007 | $40.53B | 0.89% |
| 2006 | $41.55B | 0.90% |
| 2005 | $44.30B | 0.92% |
| 2004 | $45.34B | 0.93% |
| 2003 | $42.49B | 0.94% |
| 2002 | $39.33B | 0.94% |
| 2001 | $40.76B | 0.93% |
| 2000 | $45.51B | 0.92% |
| 1999 | $43.12B | 0.95% |
| 1998 | $37.85B | 0.94% |
| 1997 | $40.63B | 0.92% |
| 1996 | $44.05B | 0.91% |
| 1995 | $49.96B | 0.92% |
| 1994 | $45.29B | 0.92% |
| 1993 | $41.35B | 0.95% |
| 1992 | $36.00B | 0.95% |
| 1991 | $32.79B | 0.94% |
| 1990 | $28.80B | 0.94% |
| 1989 | $27.97B | 0.94% |
| 1988 | $28.22B | 0.95% |
| 1987 | $23.64B | 0.97% |
| 1986 | $19.46B | 0.96% |
| 1985 | $13.09B | 0.96% |
| 1984 | $12.23B | 0.96% |
| 1983 | $11.43B | 0.95% |
| 1982 | $10.19B | 0.93% |
| 1981 | $10.85B | 0.92% |
| 1980 | $9.71B | 0.91% |
| 1979 | $9.17B | 0.91% |
| 1978 | $8.66B | 0.89% |
| 1977 | $6.16B | 0.89% |
| 1976 | $5.01B | 0.89% |
| 1975 | $4.53B | 0.91% |
| 1974 | $3.96B | 0.86% |
| 1973 | $3.37B | 0.82% |
| 1972 | $2.57B | 0.84% |
| 1971 | $1.90B | 0.82% |
| 1970 | $1.58B | 0.77% |
| 1969 | $1.34B | 0.77% |
| 1968 | $1.17B | 0.79% |
| 1967 | $1.04B | 0.84% |
| 1966 | $0.93B | 0.88% |
| 1965 | $0.82B | 0.90% |
| 1964 | $0.72B | 0.88% |
| 1963 | $0.63B | 0.90% |
| 1962 | $0.54B | 0.88% |
| 1961 | $0.49B | 0.92% |
| 1960 | $0.48B | 1.08% |