High income vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
High income currently reports 12.62 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 11.78 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 15.0 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 41 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 839.75 billion current US$ | 77.90 billion current US$ | 761.86 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1980s | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 257.23 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 4.12 trillion current US$ | 650.27 billion current US$ | 3.47 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 6.56 trillion current US$ | 837.98 billion current US$ | 5.72 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 9.40 trillion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 8.36 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 11.61 trillion current US$ | 955.98 billion current US$ | 10.66 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, High income or Japan?
- High income, at 12.62 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between High income and Japan?
- 11.78 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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.