Japan vs Low & middle income: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 26.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.6 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 3.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 9.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 3.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 16.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 13.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 3.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 22.79 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 19.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 26.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 6th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.