Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Japan
Japan: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 35.4 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Japan stood at 35.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Japan peaked at 35.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.74, in 1980.
That places Japan 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.74 | — |
| 1981 | 27.04 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 27.29 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 27.27 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.94 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 28.39 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.39 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 29.71 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.74 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30.72 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 30.28 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 30.18 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.08 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 28.41 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.62 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28.37 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 28.99 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.23 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.49 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.25 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.58 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.65 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.28 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.09 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.83 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.73 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.94 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.68 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.71 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.39 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.42 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.13 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.79 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.19 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 32.94 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.85 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.51 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.38 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.53 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 35.03 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.98 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.38 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.64 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.8 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 35.57 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 35.55 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 35.44 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 35.39 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 35.38 | -0.0% |
| 2031 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 35.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Japan's 35.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.11 | 25.74 | 29.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.14 | 28.23 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.67 | 27.28 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 28.39 | 33.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 34.53 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.39 | 35.38 | 35.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Japan?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Japan was 35.4 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.74 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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