Japan vs United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure
Japan
4.23 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.06 trillion current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.23 trillion current US$ against 4.06 trillion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 170.73 billion current US$.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 579.63 billion current US$ | 264.56 billion current US$ | 315.07 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.84 trillion current US$ | 680.95 billion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.43 trillion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 3.05 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 2.38 trillion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.40 trillion current US$ | 2.83 trillion current US$ | 2.58 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.75 trillion current US$ | 3.26 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 4.23 trillion current US$ against 4.06 trillion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 170.73 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.