Gross national expenditure in Japan
Japan: Gross national expenditure was 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Japan peaked at 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.59 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Japan 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.59 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 China 18.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 India 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 Germany 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 3.41 trillion 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 gross national expenditure in Japan?
- Gross national expenditure in Japan was 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross national expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.