Japan vs United States: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 2.03 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 168 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 434.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 596.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 746.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 860.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 975.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Japan and United States?
- 2.03 trillion constant 2015 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.