DefenseJapan — Defense spendingPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.1.3% GDP2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Defense spending — % of government expenditureMilitary expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.3.5%2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Armed forces at a glance247,000Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude≈56,000Reserves≈520Main battle tanks≈3,000Armoured vehiclesShow all 14 figures (+11 more)Show all 14 figures (+10 more)Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024approximate valuesExploreSaveShareReport
DefenseJapan — Military spending (USD)Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.54.2BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Active military personnelNumber of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.261K2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Arms exportsValue of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.21MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Arms importsValue of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.1BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Military personnel (% labour force)Share of military personnel in the labour force.0.4%2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseJapan — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.8.2TEUR2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
