Australia vs Japan: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.28 Percentage of GDP against 38.73 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.55 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6 Percentage of GDP | 35.52 Percentage of GDP | 0.0843 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 37.13 Percentage of GDP | 38.63 Percentage of GDP | 1.5 Percentage of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 39.66 Percentage of GDP | 41.42 Percentage of GDP | 1.75 Percentage of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 39.28 Percentage of GDP against 38.73 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Australia and Japan?
- 0.55 Percentage of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Australia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.