Japan vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person, 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.