Italy vs Japan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Italy
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
160th
Japan rank
163rd

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
-100102030197119982025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 160th and Japan ranks 163rd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 18.64 % change on previous year 13.34 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year Italy
1980s 14.83 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year Italy
1990s 5.79 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Italy
2000s 3.29 % change on previous year -0.5422 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year Italy
2010s 0.9432 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 0.4989 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 4.58 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Italy and Japan?
0.34 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 160th and Japan ranks 163rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,317 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.