Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 122.01 trillion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Japan, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Japan recorded 122.01 trillion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 122.01 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 17.13 trillion, in 1960.
Japan ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.13 trillion | — |
| 1961 | 18.05 trillion | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 19.42 trillion | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 20.89 trillion | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 21.50 trillion | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 22.17 trillion | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.17 trillion | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 23.97 trillion | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 25.09 trillion | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 26.10 trillion | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 27.36 trillion | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 28.69 trillion | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 30.11 trillion | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 31.74 trillion | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 31.61 trillion | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 35.59 trillion | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 37.09 trillion | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 38.64 trillion | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 40.65 trillion | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 42.36 trillion | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 43.68 trillion | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 46.08 trillion | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 48.15 trillion | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 50.88 trillion | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 52.60 trillion | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 53.36 trillion | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 55.18 trillion | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 57.34 trillion | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 59.60 trillion | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 61.33 trillion | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 63.36 trillion | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 65.94 trillion | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 67.70 trillion | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 69.86 trillion | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 72.34 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 75.10 trillion | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 76.86 trillion | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 78.07 trillion | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 79.09 trillion | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81.88 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 85.06 trillion | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 87.08 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 88.75 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.40 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 91.39 trillion | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.11 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.32 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.69 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.61 trillion | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.45 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 97.24 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 99.40 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 101.08 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 102.57 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 103.56 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 105.55 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 107.25 trillion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 107.34 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 108.43 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 110.49 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 113.13 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 116.95 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 118.57 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 118.26 trillion | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 119.36 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 120.79 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 122.01 trillion | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.75 trillion | 17.13 trillion | 26.10 trillion | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.38 trillion | 27.36 trillion | 42.36 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.82 trillion | 43.68 trillion | 61.33 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.02 trillion | 63.36 trillion | 81.88 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.99 trillion | 85.06 trillion | 95.45 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.29 trillion | 97.24 trillion | 110.49 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.44 trillion | 113.13 trillion | 122.01 trillion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Indonesia 1,075.59 trillion compare
- 2 Poland 565.19 billion compare
- 2 Colombia 168.55 trillion compare
- 3 Croatia 16.80 billion compare
- 3 Türkiye 298.14 billion compare
- 4 Chile 36.79 trillion compare
- 4 Netherlands 254.29 billion compare
- 5 India 19.30 trillion compare
- 5 Lithuania 10.35 billion compare
- 6 OECD 13.67 trillion compare
- 6 Slovenia 9.81 billion compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 37.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 19.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 49,023 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Japan was 122.01 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.01 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 trillion in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP