Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Japan
Japan: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.3646 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Japan, 1994–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.3646 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Japan peaked at 0.3916 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3173, in 2009.
That places Japan 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3916 | — |
| 1995 | 0.3845 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.382 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3773 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3666 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3588 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3771 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3497 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3401 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.346 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3674 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3759 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3619 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3325 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3173 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3269 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3315 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3356 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3494 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3607 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.356 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3481 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3614 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3635 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3574 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3646 | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3646 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.598, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3646 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7312, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3768 | 0.3588 | 0.3916 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3531 | 0.3173 | 0.3771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3491 | 0.3269 | 0.3635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3646 | 0.3646 | 0.3646 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in Japan?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in Japan was 0.3646 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3916 in 1994.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.