Germany vs Japan: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.93 trillion current US$ against 4.23 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 704.46 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506.32 billion current US$ | 579.63 billion current US$ | 73.31 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 1.84 trillion current US$ | 826.08 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 4.43 trillion current US$ | 2.25 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 2.05 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.51 trillion current US$ | 5.40 trillion current US$ | 1.89 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.17 trillion current US$ | 4.75 trillion current US$ | 577.43 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 4.93 trillion current US$ against 4.23 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Germany and Japan?
- 704.46 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.