India vs Japan: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 578.50 trillion constant LCU against 323.15 trillion constant LCU in India, a difference of 255.35 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 trillion constant LCU | 243.01 trillion constant LCU | 222.96 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.78 trillion constant LCU | 349.87 trillion constant LCU | 319.09 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.37 trillion constant LCU | 488.41 trillion constant LCU | 438.04 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 93.87 trillion constant LCU | 524.83 trillion constant LCU | 430.96 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 185.46 trillion constant LCU | 553.66 trillion constant LCU | 368.19 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 265.69 trillion constant LCU | 572.62 trillion constant LCU | 306.93 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 578.50 trillion constant LCU against 323.15 trillion constant LCU in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between India and Japan?
- 255.35 trillion constant LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). 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 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.