European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Japan: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1.84 million National currency
in 2024
Japan
31.70 million National currency
in 2024
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • Japan
010.0M20.0M30.0M200520142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 31.70 million National currency against 1.84 million National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 29.86 million National currency.

That makes Japan's figure about 17.2 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 8 regions.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.29 million National currency 29.35 million National currency 28.06 million National currency Japan
2020s 1.64 million National currency 30.04 million National currency 28.39 million National currency Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Japan?
Japan, at 31.70 million National currency against 1.84 million National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan?
29.86 million National currency, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org