NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Japan
Japan: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 5.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Japan is 5.17 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Japan peaked at 9.87 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.42 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Japan 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.71 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.44 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 5.49 Percentage of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.39 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.42 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.16 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.94 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.54 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.43 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.87 Percentage of GDP | +123.3% |
| 2021 | 7.94 Percentage of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 6.87 Percentage of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.98 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 5.17 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.17 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +123.3% | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | 9.87 Percentage of GDP |
| 2009 | +34.5% | 4.74 Percentage of GDP | 6.38 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 Percentage of GDP | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.01 Percentage of GDP | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 Percentage of GDP | 5.17 Percentage of GDP | 9.87 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Japan?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Japan was 5.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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