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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Japan, 1970–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +31.1% | 39.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 52.02 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Indonesia 822.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 437.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 377.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Colombia 209.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Hungary 168.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Iraq 152.13 million current 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 (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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How this figure is calculated
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)
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 (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.