General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Japan

Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Japan, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Japan peaked at 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Japan 9th out of 184 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 (current LCU), per in Japan, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
1971 27.28 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.7%
1972 32.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1973 39.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.9%
1974 52.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +31.1%
1975 63.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.7%
1976 69.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1977 77.57 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1978 83.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
1979 91.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1980 100.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1981 107.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1982 114.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1983 119.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1984 125.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1985 130.56 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 136.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
1987 141.76 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 147.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 156.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1990 168.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1991 179.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
1992 189.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
1993 198.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1994 206.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
1995 215.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1996 222.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1997 227.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 230.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 234.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 242.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 251.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 255.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 256.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 256.71 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 258.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 257.08 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2007 258.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2008 258.72 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 260.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 265.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 270.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 273.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 277.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 283.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 288.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 292.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 294.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 298.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 305.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 310.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 323.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 332.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2023 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 160.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 143.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +31.1% 39.68 million current LCU per square kilometre 52.02 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 91.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 128.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 100.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 156.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 207.34 million current LCU per square kilometre 168.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 234.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 255.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 242.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 260.91 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 284.91 million current LCU per square kilometre 265.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 305.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 326.41 million current LCU per square kilometre 310.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Indonesia 822.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Uzbekistan 437.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong 377.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Colombia 209.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Hungary 168.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Iraq 152.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Japan?
General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Japan was 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 339.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Japan rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Japan ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,172 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.