Trends in household consumption and consumer prices
Part 1 : [Feature] 10 Years of the Consumer Affairs Agency and Consumer Commission - Consumer Policy's Development and Future Prospects-
Chapter 1 : Changes in the environment that surrounds consumers and consumer issues
Section 1 : Trends in household consumption and consumer prices
- Household consumption accounts for 50% in GDP, but consumption expenditure's growth remains low.
- In the household consumption's breakdown, payments for services are increasing, and communication expenses saw a significant increase in particular.
![[Figure 11] Percentage of household consumption in nominal gross domestic product (GDP) (2018)](/en/publication/annual_report/2019/img/img_figure_11.jpg "[Figure 11] Percentage of household consumption in nominal gross domestic product (GDP) (2018)")
![[Figure 12] Transition of household consumption growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) and comparison with other countries](/en/publication/annual_report/2019/img/img_figure_12.jpg "[Figure 12] Transition of household consumption growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) and comparison with other countries")
![[Figure 13] Transition of household final consumption expenditure by target category compared to 1994](/en/publication/annual_report/2019/img/img_figure_13.jpg "[Figure 13] Transition of household final consumption expenditure by target category compared to 1994")
