General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Japan
Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 127.76 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Japan stood at 127.76 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 127.76 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.50 trillion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Japan 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.50 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 10.00 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 11.74 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 14.55 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 19.07 trillion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 23.20 trillion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 25.58 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 28.42 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 30.77 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 33.48 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 36.72 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 39.44 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 41.78 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 43.82 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 45.70 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 47.60 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 49.69 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 51.69 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 53.91 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 57.17 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 61.39 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 65.60 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 69.23 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 72.33 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 75.29 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 78.55 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 81.16 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 83.02 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 83.87 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 85.43 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 88.57 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 91.64 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 93.29 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.34 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.57 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.13 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.71 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.37 trillion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.30 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.10 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.69 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 98.60 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 99.71 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 101.01 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 103.37 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 105.17 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 106.72 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 107.30 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 108.74 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 111.19 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 113.24 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 117.77 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 121.14 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 123.79 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 127.76 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 127.76 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.99 billion current LCU, 1404.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 127.76 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 223.30 billion current LCU, 572.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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% | 14.55 trillion current LCU | 19.07 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.53 trillion current LCU | 8.50 trillion current LCU | 33.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.75 trillion current LCU | 36.72 trillion current LCU | 57.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.59 trillion current LCU | 61.39 trillion current LCU | 85.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.20 trillion current LCU | 88.57 trillion current LCU | 95.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.85 trillion current LCU | 96.69 trillion current LCU | 111.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.74 trillion current LCU | 113.24 trillion current LCU | 127.76 trillion current LCU | 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 127.76 trillion current LCU 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 127.76 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 trillion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU). 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. 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.