Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan
Japan: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.009 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan, 1994–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan stood at 0.009.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan peaked at 0.0391 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0074, in 2018.
Japan ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0391 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0365 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0337 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0306 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.019 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.009 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.009 | +15.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.009 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.009 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8444, 1% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0337 | 0.0292 | 0.0391 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 | 0.0146 | 0.0289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 | 0.0074 | 0.0125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 73 Greece 0.0123 compare
- 74 Colombia 0.0098 compare
- 75 Uganda 0.0095 compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 0
- 77 Palau 0
- 77 El Salvador 0 compare
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 445.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Japan was 0.009 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 in 1994.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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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.