India vs Japan: General government total expenditure
India
98.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Japan
244.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
General government total expenditure over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 244.24 trillion current LCU against 98.11 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 146.13 trillion current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th 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 | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.51 billion current LCU | 102.41 trillion current LCU | 102.18 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 169.24 trillion current LCU | 166.21 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.55 trillion current LCU | 183.26 trillion current LCU | 172.71 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.30 trillion current LCU | 199.16 trillion current LCU | 162.86 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 81.06 trillion current LCU | 237.14 trillion current LCU | 156.08 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 244.24 trillion current LCU against 98.11 trillion current LCU in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between India and Japan?
- 146.13 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- India ranks 9th 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