Japan vs Middle income: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 26.22 trillion current US$ against 3.07 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 23.15 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 8.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle income ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.95 billion current US$ | 758.42 billion current US$ | 399.46 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1980s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 562.49 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 2.94 trillion current US$ | 3.24 trillion current US$ | 302.29 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 3.44 trillion current US$ | 6.52 trillion current US$ | 3.09 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 4.02 trillion current US$ | 16.88 trillion current US$ | 12.87 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current US$ | 23.38 trillion current US$ | 19.92 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Japan or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 26.22 trillion current US$ against 3.07 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Japan and Middle income?
- 23.15 trillion current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.