Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 49.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2013
All-time low
46.0%
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 58.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1980.
That places Japan 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.3% | — |
| 1951 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 51.3% | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 55.3% | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.5% | 49.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.8% | 48.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 50.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.1% | 51.0% | 4 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 80.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.5988 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 19,751 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 49.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.