Japan vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 849.56 billion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 5.51 billion current US$.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.90 billion current US$ | 47.30 billion current US$ | 30.60 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 257.23 billion current US$ | 125.75 billion current US$ | 131.48 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 650.27 billion current US$ | 233.28 billion current US$ | 416.99 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 837.98 billion current US$ | 449.62 billion current US$ | 388.35 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 547.20 billion current US$ | 493.65 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 955.98 billion current US$ | 687.84 billion current US$ | 268.15 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 849.56 billion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 5.51 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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.