Australia vs Japan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Australia
37.53
in 2031
Japan
39.44
in 2031
Australia rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 39.44 against 37.53 in Australia, a difference of 1.91.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1 | 28.88 | 1.22 | Australia |
| 1990s | 33.59 | 32.23 | 1.35 | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 34.38 | 0.7242 | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 37.18 | 0.3169 | Japan |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 38.97 | 0.2316 | Australia |
| 2030s | 37.55 | 39.26 | 1.71 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 39.44 against 37.53 in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 1.91, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.