Defence spending · Asia-Pacific · 26 economies, 2000 to 2025

15 of 22 Asia-Pacific economies now spend a smaller share of GDP on arms than in 2000. Japan went the other way.

The dollars rose almost everywhere. The burden on the economy mostly did not. Test your instinct, then rewind the clock yourself.

1. Guess first

Japan spent 0.90% of GDP on its military in 2000. What share did it spend in 2025?

Your guess: 1.50% of GDP

2. Pick any two years

From: 2000

To: 2025

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Each row is one economy: the hollow dot is the "from" year and the filled dot is the "to" year. Teal means the share fell, orange means it rose. Tap a row for its full 26-year history.

3. One economy up close

All 26 economies, every year (% of GDP)