Euro area vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 3.88 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 3.04 trillion current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 4.6 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.17 billion current US$ | 77.90 billion current US$ | 189.28 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 1980s | 649.25 billion current US$ | 257.23 billion current US$ | 392.02 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 1.36 trillion current US$ | 650.27 billion current US$ | 711.07 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 2.06 trillion current US$ | 837.98 billion current US$ | 1.23 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 3.27 trillion current US$ | 955.98 billion current US$ | 2.31 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Euro area or Japan?
- Euro area, at 3.88 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Euro area and Japan?
- 3.04 trillion current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.