Govt expenditure share budget in Japan

Japan: Govt expenditure share budget was 123 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
123
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
144
in 2020
All-time low
100
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Govt expenditure share budget in Japan, 2010–2022

0501001502010201620222010: 1032011: 1092012: 1072013: 1082014: 1032015: 1022016: 1012017: 1012018: 1012019: 1002020: 1442021: 1362022: 123

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 123 for govt expenditure share budget in 2022.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Japan peaked at 144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2019.

Japan ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Govt expenditure share budget in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Japan, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 103 —
2011 109 +5.8%
2012 107 -1.8%
2013 108 +0.9%
2014 103 -4.6%
2015 102 -1.0%
2016 101 -1.0%
2017 101 +0.0%
2018 101 +0.0%
2019 100 -1.0%
2020 144 +44.0%
2021 136 -5.6%
2022 123 -9.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 123 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.58, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 123 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.75, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Govt expenditure share budget in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +44.0% 100 144

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103.5 100 109 10
2020s 134.33 123 144 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 125.71 compare
  2. 7 Turkmenistan 125.63 compare
  3. 8 Guinea 124.81 compare
  4. 10 Sierra Leone 122.15 compare
  5. 11 Hungary 122.03 compare
  6. 12 Czechia 117.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Japan?
Govt expenditure share budget in Japan was 123 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 144 in 2020.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Japan ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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