Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 0.5725 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Japan, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Japan is 0.5725, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 10.78 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.44, in 2020.
Japan ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.4 | — |
| 1962 | 7.55 | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 8.79 | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 10.78 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | -46.6% |
| 1966 | 10.02 | +74.0% |
| 1967 | 10.39 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 8.54 | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 10.34 | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 7.39 | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 5.49 | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | +63.4% |
| 1973 | 8.81 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | -0.084 | -101.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -5344.1% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 4.03 | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 6.49 | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -83.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 | +65.7% |
| 1982 | 4.58 | +160.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3 | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 3.72 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 4.36 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.19 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -52.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | +126.3% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5545 | -71.7% |
| 1998 | -0.6468 | -216.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -265.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6341 | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +108.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9284 | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7551 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | -1.13 | -250.1% |
| 2009 | -0.9151 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -354.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5245 | -122.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -486.7% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9067 | -134.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2167 | -76.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4267 | +96.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -346.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2308 | -78.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6237 | -370.2% |
| 2020 | -4.44 | +612.3% |
| 2021 | 0.736 | -116.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | +182.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8397 | -59.6% |
| 2024 | -0.047 | -105.6% |
| 2025 | 0.879 | -1969.6% |
| 2026 | 0.5725 | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 | 5.76 | 10.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | -0.084 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 1.06 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | -0.6468 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8001 | -1.13 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.555 | -0.9067 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | -4.44 | 2.08 | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 895,261 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,050 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.2994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 40.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.37 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Japan was 0.5725 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 in 1964.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.44 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. 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