How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Japan: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Iceland

0.8045

in 2020

Japan

0.8053

in 2020

Iceland rank

32nd

Japan rank

31st

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8053 against 0.8045 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8101	0.6399	0.1703	Iceland
2010s	0.8015	0.553	0.2485	Iceland
2020s	0.8045	0.8053	0.0008	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Iceland or Japan?: Japan, at 0.8053 against 0.8045 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Iceland and Japan?: 0.0008, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?: Iceland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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