Japan vs Low & middle income: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 6.03 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 5.19 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Low & middle income in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.90 billion current US$ | 130.95 billion current US$ | 53.05 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 257.23 billion current US$ | 315.63 billion current US$ | 58.41 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 650.27 billion current US$ | 586.88 billion current US$ | 63.39 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 837.98 billion current US$ | 1.32 trillion current US$ | 481.07 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 3.88 trillion current US$ | 2.84 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 955.98 billion current US$ | 5.54 trillion current US$ | 4.58 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 6.03 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 Japan and Low & middle income?
- 5.19 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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.