Japan vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.6% against 20.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 16.0% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 28.8% | 15.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 27.1% | 12.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 23.0% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 23.1% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.1% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 20.6% against 20.1% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.