Greece vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Greece
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
3.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Greece rank
146th
Japan rank
143rd

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.21 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 146th and Japan ranks 143rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 23.12 % change on previous year 16.68 % change on previous year 6.44 % change on previous year Greece
1980s 21.86 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year 16.35 % change on previous year Greece
1990s 13.99 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year Greece
2000s 8.75 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year Greece
2010s -3.83 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 3.5 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 0.6764 % change on previous year Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 3.21 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Greece and Japan?
0.29 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Greece ranks 146th and Japan ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,493 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.