Japan vs Pakistan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Japan
55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
59.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
49th
Pakistan rank
47th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 38.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 38.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 59.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Pakistan?
- 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.