Japan — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 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 127.82T LCU in 2025. The period change from 125.00T LCU in 2024 was +2.26%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 116.18T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 20.4% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
2026130.30T LCU
2025127.82T LCU
2024125.00T LCU
2023122.91T LCU
2022120.88T LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2011
2021117.50T LCU
2020113.19T LCU
2019111.28T LCU
2018108.90T LCU
2017107.36T LCU
2016107.01T LCU
2015105.55T LCU
2014103.38T LCU
2013101.00T LCU
201299.88T LCU
201198.92T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.