Final consumption expenditure in Japan
Japan: Final consumption expenditure was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure in Japan stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.8% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 8.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | -0.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -3.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Japan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 38.60 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 255.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 5.72 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 38,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 705.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Japan?
- Final consumption expenditure in Japan was -0.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.