In the fiscal year 2024, maintenance comprised the largest part of defense-related expenditures in Japan, with 31.7 percent. Other high-cost segments included personnel and food provision, and procurement of equipment.
Distribution of defense-related expenditures in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by purpose of use
fiscal year 2024; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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annual budget
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*The maintenance category includes expenses such as education and training for personnel, restocking of oil for vessels and aircraft, and equipment repair, among others.
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Ministry of Defense (Japan). (July 12, 2024). Distribution of defense-related expenditures in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by purpose of use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753688/japan-defense-related-expenditures-by-purpose-of-use/
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Distribution of defense-related expenditures in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by purpose of use [Graph], Ministry of Defense (Japan), July 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/753688/japan-defense-related-expenditures-by-purpose-of-use/
