General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Japan
Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 172 countries
All-time high
327.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
73.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Japan is 326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Japan peaked at 327.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 79.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 83.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 87.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 87.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 98.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 102.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 106.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 112.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 116.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 120.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 127.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 132.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 138.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 143.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 145.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 149.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 155.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 161.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 165.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 171.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 177.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 182.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 188.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 196.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 203.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 208.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 212.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 214.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 222.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 231.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 236.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 241.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 245.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 248.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 250.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 251.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 255.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 255.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 260.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 265.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 272.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 277.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 281.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 283.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 288.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 293.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 294.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 297.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 303.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 310.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 322.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 327.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 267.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 145.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 73.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 116.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 120.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 165.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 171.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 222.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 231.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 260.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 265.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 303.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 310.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 327.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Macao 1.55 billion constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 474.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 377.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 167.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Colombia 143.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Costa Rica 132.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Japan?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Japan was 326.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 327.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.