General government final consumption expenditure in Japan
Japan: General government final consumption expenditure was 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Japan stood at 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Japan peaked at 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 222.00 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 222.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 354.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 365.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 497.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 515.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 670.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 697.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 784.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 860.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 801.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 913.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 935.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 3.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Germany 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 France 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure in Japan?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Japan was 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.