Germany vs Japan: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Germany
0.3101
in 2020
Japan
0.3276
in 2020
Germany rank
58th
Japan rank
56th

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0.20.40.60.8199120052020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3276 against 0.3101 in Germany, a difference of 0.0175.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 64 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.328 0.4524 0.1244 Japan
2000s 0.2876 0.4404 0.1528 Japan
2010s 0.3066 0.3327 0.0262 Japan
2020s 0.3101 0.3276 0.0175 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.3276 against 0.3101 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Germany and Japan?
0.0175, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Germany ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, 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
Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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