Argentina vs Japan: General government total expenditure
Argentina
272.16 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Japan
244.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
Japan rank
7th
General government total expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 272.16 trillion current LCU against 244.24 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 27.92 trillion current LCU.
That makes Argentina'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.
Argentina ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 102.41 trillion current LCU | 102.41 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 49.12 billion current LCU | 169.24 trillion current LCU | 169.19 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 182.27 billion current LCU | 183.26 trillion current LCU | 183.08 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 199.16 trillion current LCU | 196.20 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 97.66 trillion current LCU | 237.14 trillion current LCU | 139.49 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 272.16 trillion current LCU against 244.24 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Argentina and Japan?
- 27.92 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release