Denmark vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Denmark
2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Japan rank
20th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 106,140 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 231,817 current US$ per square kilometre 212,555 current US$ per square kilometre 19,262 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 502,215 current US$ per square kilometre 704,598 current US$ per square kilometre 202,383 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 987,372 current US$ per square kilometre 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 796,368 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre 721,039 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre 717,825 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre 409,840 current 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 (current us$), per, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Denmark and Japan?
106,140 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Denmark ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.