India vs Japan: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency
India
182.39 trillion
in 2031
Japan
308.12 trillion
in 2031
India rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 308.12 trillion against 182.39 trillion in India, a difference of 125.72 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times India's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 trillion | 122.48 trillion | 121.34 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.03 trillion | 169.22 trillion | 166.19 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.34 trillion | 183.26 trillion | 172.92 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.17 trillion | 199.40 trillion | 163.24 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.45 trillion | 251.02 trillion | 150.57 trillion | Japan |
| 2030s | 173.67 trillion | 302.69 trillion | 129.02 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 308.12 trillion against 182.39 trillion in India as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between India and Japan?
- 125.72 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- India ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.