Germany vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Germany
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Japan rank
16th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 402,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 782,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 99,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 59,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 285,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 441,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 438,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 382,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Germany and Japan?
402,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Germany ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.