Final consumption expenditure in Japan
Japan: Final consumption expenditure was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure in Japan stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.8% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 8.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -4067.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -46.6% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -75.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +71.7% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +80.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -62.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -122.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -1066.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -187.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -1111.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1571.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -111.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -253.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +356.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -46.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -116.9% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | +4254.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -181.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -162.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | -0.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -3.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 156 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 160 Romania -0.2% compare
- 161 Finland -0.2% compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.5% compare
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 133.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 4.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Japan?
- Final consumption expenditure in Japan was -0.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.