Japan vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 472.97 trillion against 133.52 trillion in Japan, a difference of 339.45 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 trillion | 93.92 billion | 3.96 trillion | Japan |
| 1970s | 20.08 trillion | 1.27 trillion | 18.81 trillion | Japan |
| 1980s | 46.52 trillion | 9.71 trillion | 36.81 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 75.80 trillion | 42.98 trillion | 32.83 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 93.53 trillion | 119.83 trillion | 26.30 trillion | Korea |
| 2010s | 104.03 trillion | 248.49 trillion | 144.46 trillion | Korea |
| 2020s | 123.31 trillion | 418.59 trillion | 295.28 trillion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 472.97 trillion against 133.52 trillion in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Japan and Korea?
- 339.45 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP