Japan vs South Korea: Final consumption expenditure

Japan
425.05 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
South Korea
1,523.31 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
South Korea rank
4th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,523.31 trillion constant LCU against 425.05 trillion constant LCU in Japan, a difference of 1,098.27 trillion constant LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 7,524 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.