Expense in Japan
Japan: Expense was 117.32 trillion current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
117.32 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 157 countries
All-time high
127.39 trillion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
10.62 trillion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2022
Expense in Japan, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Japan recorded 117.32 trillion current LCU for expense in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Japan peaked at 127.39 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.62 trillion current LCU, in 1972.
Japan ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Expense in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.62 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 13.08 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 17.48 trillion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 20.24 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 23.86 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 27.82 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 32.76 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 37.15 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 41.48 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 45.01 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 47.18 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 49.30 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 50.50 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 52.50 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 53.99 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 55.00 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 57.36 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 63.28 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 63.87 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.78 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 78.38 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 80.06 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 78.44 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 107.91 trillion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 91.41 trillion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 91.61 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.31 trillion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 84.48 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.42 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 79.80 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 80.15 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.45 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.52 trillion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 80.57 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 90.14 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 87.06 trillion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 92.50 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 90.64 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.28 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 91.18 trillion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.32 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.97 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.57 trillion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.46 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.63 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 127.39 trillion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 119.57 trillion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 117.32 trillion current LCU | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 117.32 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.42 billion current LCU, 872.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 117.32 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.75 billion current LCU, 1238.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.87 trillion current LCU | 10.62 trillion current LCU | 37.15 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.56 trillion current LCU | 41.48 trillion current LCU | 63.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.41 trillion current LCU | 63.87 trillion current LCU | 107.91 trillion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.04 trillion current LCU | 75.52 trillion current LCU | 91.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.66 trillion current LCU | 87.06 trillion current LCU | 92.50 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.42 trillion current LCU | 117.32 trillion current LCU | 127.39 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Japan?
- Expense in Japan was 117.32 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.39 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 trillion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for expense?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.