Social spending oecd longrun in Japan

Japan: Social spending oecd longrun was 24.74 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
24.74
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
25.45
in 2021
All-time low
0.05
in 1880
Years of data
69
1880–2022

Social spending oecd longrun in Japan, 1880–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, social spending oecd longrun in Japan stood at 24.74.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Japan peaked at 25.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1880.

That places Japan 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social spending oecd longrun in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Japan, 1880 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1880 0.05 —
1890 0.11 +120.0%
1900 0.17 +54.5%
1910 0.18 +5.9%
1920 0.18 +0.0%
1930 0.21 +16.7%
1960 3.33 +1484.4%
1961 3.76 +13.1%
1962 4.02 +6.8%
1963 4.19 +4.3%
1964 4.24 +1.1%
1965 4.53 +6.8%
1966 4.58 +1.2%
1967 4.63 +1.1%
1968 4.57 -1.3%
1969 4.48 -2.0%
1970 4.71 +5.1%
1971 4.92 +4.5%
1972 5.32 +8.1%
1973 5.49 +3.3%
1974 6.65 +21.1%
1975 7.66 +15.2%
1976 8.26 +7.7%
1977 8.58 +3.9%
1978 9.23 +7.6%
1979 9.52 +3.2%
1980 9.82 +3.1%
1981 10.25 +4.4%
1982 10.57 +3.1%
1983 10.79 +2.1%
1984 10.66 -1.2%
1985 10.64 -0.3%
1986 10.96 +3.1%
1987 11.03 +0.5%
1988 10.74 -2.6%
1989 10.59 -1.3%
1990 10.45 -1.4%
1991 10.58 +1.2%
1992 11.19 +5.7%
1993 11.88 +6.2%
1994 12.38 +4.3%
1995 12.74 +2.9%
1996 12.72 -0.2%
1997 13.15 +3.3%
1998 13.86 +5.4%
1999 14.73 +6.2%
2000 14.92 +1.3%
2001 15.76 +5.7%
2002 16.11 +2.2%
2003 16.29 +1.1%
2004 16.49 +1.3%
2005 16.89 +2.4%
2006 17.01 +0.7%
2007 17.43 +2.5%
2008 18.45 +5.8%
2009 20.63 +11.9%
2010 20.98 +1.7%
2011 21.83 +4.0%
2012 21.77 -0.2%
2013 21.77 -0.0%
2014 21.54 -1.1%
2015 21.91 +1.7%
2016 21.96 +0.2%
2017 22.07 +0.5%
2018 22.19 +0.5%
2019 22.77 +2.6%
2020 24.76 +8.8%
2021 25.45 +2.8%
2022 24.74 -2.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 24.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social spending oecd longrun 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
1960 +1484.4% 0.21 3.33
1890 +120.0% 0.05 0.11
1900 +54.5% 0.11 0.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0.05 0.05 0.05 1
1890s 0.11 0.11 0.11 1
1900s 0.17 0.17 0.17 1
1910s 0.18 0.18 0.18 1
1920s 0.18 0.18 0.18 1
1930s 0.21 0.21 0.21 1
1960s 4.23 3.33 4.63 10
1970s 7.03 4.71 9.52 10
1980s 10.61 9.82 11.03 10
1990s 12.37 10.45 14.73 10
2000s 17 14.92 20.63 10
2010s 21.88 20.98 22.77 10
2020s 24.98 24.74 25.45 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Denmark 26.42 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 26.09 compare
  3. 9 Spain 25.87 compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 24.62 compare
  5. 12 Portugal 24.11 compare
  6. 13 Norway 24.05 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Japan?
Social spending oecd longrun in Japan was 24.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 2021.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1880.
How does Japan rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Japan ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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