Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan

Japan: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.23 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2327
in 2019
All-time low
0.2129
in 2015
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252005201220202005: 0.2222006: 0.2232007: 0.2152008: 0.2142009: 0.2252010: 0.2172011: 0.2312012: 0.2192013: 0.2262014: 0.2132015: 0.2132016: 0.2182017: 0.2212018: 0.2262019: 0.2332020: 0.23

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.23 for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Japan peaked at 0.2327 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2129, in 2015.

Japan ranks 53rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Japan, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2219
2006 0.223 +0.5%
2007 0.2153 -3.4%
2008 0.2143 -0.4%
2009 0.2252 +5.1%
2010 0.2174 -3.4%
2011 0.2313 +6.4%
2012 0.2194 -5.2%
2013 0.2263 +3.2%
2014 0.213 -5.9%
2015 0.2129 -0.0%
2016 0.2183 +2.5%
2017 0.2205 +1.0%
2018 0.2264 +2.7%
2019 0.2327 +2.8%
2020 0.23 -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8582, 27% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2199 0.2143 0.2252 5
2010s 0.2218 0.2129 0.2327 10
2020s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 50 Kazakhstan 0.7039 compare
  2. 51 Belgium 0.6447 compare
  3. 52 Spain 0.5395 compare
  4. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.2291 compare
  5. 55 Australia 0.1671 compare
  6. 56 China 0.1324 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Japan?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Japan was 0.23 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2327 in 2019.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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