Germany vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.14 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 293.16 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.62 billion current US$ | 77.90 billion current US$ | 18.72 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 205.96 billion current US$ | 257.23 billion current US$ | 51.27 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 425.59 billion current US$ | 650.27 billion current US$ | 224.69 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 534.19 billion current US$ | 837.98 billion current US$ | 303.78 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 734.55 billion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 306.30 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 953.64 billion current US$ | 955.98 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.14 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 Germany and Japan?
- 293.16 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.