China vs Japan: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 10.62 trillion current US$ against 3.07 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 7.55 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.