Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan

Japan: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main was 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2024
All-time low
45.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan, 2005–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2005201420242005: 48.1M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2006: 48.1M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2007: 48.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2008: 47.9M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2009: 46.8M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2010: 45.8M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2011: 46.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2012: 45.5M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2013: 45.2M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2014: 46.5M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2015: 47.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2016: 47.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2017: 47.6M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2018: 48.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2019: 48.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2020: 48.7M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2021: 49.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2022: 50.1M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2023: 51.5M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2024: 53.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

Analysis

In 2024, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan stood at 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan peaked at 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, in 2013.

Japan ranks 3rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC in Japan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Change
2005 48.14 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
2006 48.14 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.0%
2007 47.96 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit -0.4%
2008 47.91 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit -0.1%
2009 46.78 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit -2.4%
2010 45.81 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit -2.1%
2011 46.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.5%
2012 45.51 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit -1.2%
2013 45.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit -0.7%
2014 46.51 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +2.9%
2015 47.00 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +1.1%
2016 47.37 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.8%
2017 47.60 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.5%
2018 48.01 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.9%
2019 48.44 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.9%
2020 48.73 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +0.6%
2021 49.45 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +1.5%
2022 50.15 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +1.4%
2023 51.52 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +2.7%
2024 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.79 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 46.78 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 48.14 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 5
2010s 46.75 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 45.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 48.44 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
2020s 50.65 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 48.73 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Indonesia 991.93 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  2. 2 China 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  3. 2 Colombia 146.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  4. 3 Poland 569,687 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 139,009 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 14.55 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  7. 5 Hungary 13.03 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  8. 5 Slovakia 20,085 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  9. 6 United States of America 3.16 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  10. 6 Slovenia 11,026 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan?
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Japan was 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 45.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2013.
How does Japan rank for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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