Iceland vs Japan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Iceland
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
2.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
153rd
Japan rank
155th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.67 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.25 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 38.94 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.78 % change on previous year | 0.2253 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.8368 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.92 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.67 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 155th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.