Japan vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United States
8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 852 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 910.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Japan and United States?
- 852 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.