Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan

Japan: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.141 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.141
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
56th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.141
in 2020
All-time low
0.0853
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 2005–2020

00.050.10.152005201220202005: 0.0852006: 0.112007: 0.0992008: 0.0872009: 0.0892010: 0.0922011: 0.0932012: 0.0892013: 0.0992014: 0.0912015: 0.0922016: 0.0872017: 0.1032018: 0.0942019: 0.0892020: 0.141

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Japan is 0.141, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Japan peaked at 0.141 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0853, in 2005.

That places Japan 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.0853
2006 0.1098 +28.6%
2007 0.0989 -9.9%
2008 0.0871 -12.0%
2009 0.0888 +2.0%
2010 0.0919 +3.5%
2011 0.0927 +0.9%
2012 0.0894 -3.5%
2013 0.0992 +10.9%
2014 0.0915 -7.8%
2015 0.092 +0.6%
2016 0.0869 -5.6%
2017 0.1029 +18.5%
2018 0.094 -8.7%
2019 0.0894 -4.8%
2020 0.141 +57.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.141 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.141 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5486, 26% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.094 0.0853 0.1098 5
2010s 0.093 0.0869 0.1029 10
2020s 0.141 0.141 0.141 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 53 Australia 0.2168 compare
  2. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.194 compare
  3. 55 Spain 0.178 compare
  4. 57 Germany 0.1198 compare
  5. 58 China 0.0593 compare
  6. 59 Belgium 0.0551 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Japan?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Japan was 0.141 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.141 in 2020.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 in 2005.
How does Japan rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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