France vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure

France
820.11 billion current US$
in 2025
Japan
844.05 billion current US$
in 2024
France rank
6th
Japan rank
5th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 844.05 billion current US$ against 820.11 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 23.94 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 64.99 billion current US$ 77.90 billion current US$ 12.91 billion current US$ Japan
1980s 160.96 billion current US$ 257.23 billion current US$ 96.27 billion current US$ Japan
1990s 328.01 billion current US$ 650.27 billion current US$ 322.27 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 483.79 billion current US$ 837.98 billion current US$ 354.18 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 647.46 billion current US$ 1.04 trillion current US$ 393.39 billion current US$ Japan
2020s 720.11 billion current US$ 955.98 billion current US$ 235.88 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, France or Japan?
Japan, at 844.05 billion current US$ against 820.11 billion current US$ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between France and Japan?
23.94 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 11,047 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.