NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Japan

Japan: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by was 39.05 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.05 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
46.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
34.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Japan, 2005–2024

010203040502005201420242005: 34.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 34.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 34.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 40 Percentage of GDP2010: 38.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 40.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 39.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 40 Percentage of GDP2014: 39.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 38.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 37.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 37.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 37.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 37.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 46.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 43.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 41.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 38.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 39 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 39.05 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Japan peaked at 46.1 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.21 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.

That places Japan 21st out of 26 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.82 Percentage of GDP 34.21 Percentage of GDP 39.97 Percentage of GDP 5
2010s 38.71 Percentage of GDP 37.42 Percentage of GDP 40.21 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 41.69 Percentage of GDP 38.9 Percentage of GDP 46.1 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Portugal 42.38 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 19 Australia 41.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 20 United States of America 39.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 22 Colombia 36.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 32.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 29.13 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Japan?
Naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Japan was 39.05 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 46.1 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.21 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
How does Japan rank for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Japan ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 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.