Germany vs Japan: Gross national expenditure

Germany
3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ 289.92 billion constant 2015 US$ Japan
1980s 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ 2.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ 812.69 billion constant 2015 US$ Japan
1990s 2.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ 3.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ Japan
2000s 2.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ 4.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ Japan
2010s 3.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ 4.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ Japan
2020s 3.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ 4.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Germany and Japan?
1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,391 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.