General government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP rose 1.84% to 21.4% in Japan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, general government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in Japan reached an all time high of 21.4% in 2021 and an all time low of 10.5% in 1969. When compared to Japan's main peers, general government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in China amounted to 15.9%, 17.8% in Russia, 18.2% in South Korea and 14.4% in USA in 2021.
Japan has been ranked 36th within the group of 151 countries we follow in terms of general government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| General Government Final Consumption Expenditure (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Canada | % | 20.9% | 21.0% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 16.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 16.8% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Germany | % | 19.7% | 19.9% | 19.8% | 19.9% | 20.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 19.6% | 19.7% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 19.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 17.8% | 18.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 15.1% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 16.1% | 17.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 9.75% | 9.58% |
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