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
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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About this data
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.