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Japan — Government consumption

millions of JPY · Annual · 1885–2027 · 142 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

Japan's government consumption reading was 131.67T JPY in 2025. The period change from 127.76T JPY in 2024 was +3.06%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 116.93T JPY. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 19.8% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1885–2027
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Latest observations

2000–2027

PeriodValue
2027142.33T JPY
2026136.66T JPY
2025131.67T JPY
2024127.76T JPY
2023123.79T JPY
15 earlier values
2022121.14T JPY
2021117.77T JPY
2020113.24T JPY
2019111.19T JPY
2018108.74T JPY
2017107.30T JPY
2016106.72T JPY
2015105.17T JPY
2014103.37T JPY
2013101.01T JPY
201299.71T JPY
201198.60T JPY
201096.69T JPY
200995.10T JPY
200894.30T JPY

Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.