Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Japan
Japan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 41.38 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
41.38
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.54
in 2020
All-time low
29.3
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Japan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Japan stood at 41.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Japan peaked at 44.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 1991.
That places Japan 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.3 | — |
| 1992 | 30.29 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.14 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 32.78 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 33.81 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.08 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 38.63 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 35.57 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 35.95 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.19 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.68 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.52 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.06 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.12 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.11 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.69 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 37.74 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.63 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.78 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.39 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.23 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.69 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.29 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.54 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 42.48 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 41.75 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.17 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 39.1 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 38.64 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 39.24 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 39.52 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 40.12 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 40.74 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 41.38 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.22 | 29.3 | 38.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.77 | 33.06 | 38.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 36.69 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.53 | 38.64 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.38 | 41.38 | 41.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 445.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Japan?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Japan was 41.38 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October