What is the difference in expense between Chile and Japan?

48.04 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?

48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Japan: Expense

Chile

69.28 trillion current LCU

in 2023

Japan

117.32 trillion current LCU

in 2022

Chile rank

8th

Japan rank

6th

Expense over time

Chile
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 117.32 trillion current LCU against 69.28 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 48.04 trillion current LCU.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Chile's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	57.76 billion current LCU	22.87 trillion current LCU	22.82 trillion current LCU	Japan
1980s	733.33 billion current LCU	51.56 trillion current LCU	50.83 trillion current LCU	Japan
1990s	4.92 trillion current LCU	82.41 trillion current LCU	77.49 trillion current LCU	Japan
2000s	12.55 trillion current LCU	83.04 trillion current LCU	70.49 trillion current LCU	Japan
2010s	33.05 trillion current LCU	90.66 trillion current LCU	57.62 trillion current LCU	Japan
2020s	63.35 trillion current LCU	121.42 trillion current LCU	58.07 trillion current LCU	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Chile or Japan?: Japan, at 117.32 trillion current LCU against 69.28 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Chile and Japan?: 48.04 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for expense?: Chile ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.