France vs Japan: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
France
39,710 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan
37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 39,710 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 24,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | 885.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 28,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | 860.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 36,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 38,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, France or Japan?
- France, at 39,710 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between France and Japan?
- 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.