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

Japan
0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
World rank
17th

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

  • Japan
  • World
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP World
1980s 0.2592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP World
1990s 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP World
2000s 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP World
2010s 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Japan or World?
Japan, at 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Japan and World?
0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and World rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 8,610 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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