A Japanese household had on average over ** Japanese yen in wasteful spendings, according to a survey conducted in October 2024. Food and beverages were the expense item with the highest share of wasteful spending, with around * yen.
Wasteful spending refers to expenditure on items, which were bought without prior consideration and which ended up being not useful in the household.
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PR Times, & SmartBank. (November 25, 2024). Average annual amount of wasteful household expenditure in Japan as of October 2024, by category (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1560760/japan-amount-wasteful-household-spending-by-category/
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