Iceland vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Iceland
33.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
49th
Japan rank
50th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 33.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Japan ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 33.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Iceland and Japan?
- 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Japan ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.