Germany vs Japan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Germany
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Japan rank
16th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 402,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 782,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 99,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 285,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 441,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 438,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 382,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 402,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.