NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Japan

Japan: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general was 4.91 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.91 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
6.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
4.87 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Japan, 2005–2024

02462005201420242005: 5.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 5.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 5.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 5.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 6.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 5.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 5.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 5.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 5.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 5.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 5.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 5.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 5.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 5.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 5.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 5 Percentage of GDP2023: 4.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 4.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Japan stood at 4.91 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Japan peaked at 6.08 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.87 Percentage of GDP, in 2023.

Japan ranks 32nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Japan, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government in Japan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2005 5.88 Percentage of GDP
2006 5.84 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2007 5.8 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2008 5.86 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2009 6.08 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2010 5.77 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2011 5.91 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2012 5.77 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2013 5.55 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2014 5.51 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2015 5.33 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2016 5.32 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2017 5.21 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2018 5.2 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2019 5.2 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2020 5.34 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2021 5.17 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2022 5.02 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2023 4.87 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2024 4.91 Percentage of GDP +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.89 Percentage of GDP 5.8 Percentage of GDP 6.08 Percentage of GDP 5
2010s 5.48 Percentage of GDP 5.2 Percentage of GDP 5.91 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 5.06 Percentage of GDP 4.87 Percentage of GDP 5.34 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 29 Switzerland 7.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 30 Colombia 7.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 31 Ireland 6.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 33 Indonesia 4.25 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Japan?
Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Japan was 4.91 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.08 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
How does Japan rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
Japan ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.