India vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 122.01 trillion against 19.30 trillion in India, a difference of 102.71 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.3 times India's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 trillion | 78.98 trillion | 74.80 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.12 trillion | 90.99 trillion | 84.86 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.49 trillion | 104.29 trillion | 92.80 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.71 trillion | 118.44 trillion | 101.73 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 122.01 trillion against 19.30 trillion in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between India and Japan?
- 102.71 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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