Gross national expenditure in Japan
Japan: Gross national expenditure was 100.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 100.9% for gross national expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Japan peaked at 103.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1986.
That places Japan 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.7% | — |
| 1971 | 97.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 100.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 101.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 100.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 100.9% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 100.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5% | 97.8% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 95.7% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 98.7% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.3% | 100.3% | 103.6% | 5 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,355 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.42 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Japan?
- Gross national expenditure in Japan was 100.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for gross national expenditure?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.