Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan

Japan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 123.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
123.0%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
144.0%
in 2020
All-time low
100.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan, 2010–2022

0501001502010201620222010: 103 %2011: 109 %2012: 107 %2013: 108 %2014: 103 %2015: 102 %2016: 101 %2017: 101 %2018: 101 %2019: 100 %2020: 144 %2021: 136 %2022: 123 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 123.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan peaked at 144.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2019.

That places Japan 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Japan, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 103.0%
2011 109.0% +5.8%
2012 107.0% -1.8%
2013 108.0% +0.9%
2014 103.0% -4.6%
2015 102.0% -1.0%
2016 101.0% -1.0%
2017 101.0% +0.0%
2018 101.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% -1.0%
2020 144.0% +44.0%
2021 136.0% -5.6%
2022 123.0% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103.5% 100.0% 109.0% 10
2020s 134.3% 123.0% 144.0% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Argentina 128.2% compare
  2. 5 Zimbabwe 127.9% compare
  3. 6 Dominican Republic 125.7% compare
  4. 8 Turkmenistan 122.2% compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 122.1% compare
  6. 10 Hungary 122.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan was 123.0% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 144.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
How does Japan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Japan ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.