Japan vs United States of America: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general

Japan
5.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
5.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
United States of America rank
27th

NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.75 Percentage of GDP against 5.17 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.58 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 27th of 30 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.94 Percentage of GDP 5.18 Percentage of GDP 0.2412 Percentage of GDP United States of America
2010s 5.01 Percentage of GDP 4.84 Percentage of GDP 0.1692 Percentage of GDP Japan
2020s 7.17 Percentage of GDP 6.01 Percentage of GDP 1.16 Percentage of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.75 Percentage of GDP against 5.17 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general between Japan and United States of America?
0.58 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
Japan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,244 data points, 1970–2025
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