Japan vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 852 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 910.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Japan and United States of America?
- 852 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Japan ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.