General government final consumption expenditure in Japan
Japan: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government 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, general government final consumption expenditure in Japan stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 902.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 12.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1974.
That places Japan 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4% | -107.8% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -3088.9% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -66.4% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +74.5% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +150.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +175.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +476.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -106.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -2068.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +88.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +268.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -57.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -112.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -902.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | -0.4% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Japan?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Japan was 1.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.