Germany vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure

Germany
1.14 trillion current US$
in 2025
Japan
844.05 billion current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.14 trillion current US$ against 844.05 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 293.16 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 11,047 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.