Subnational government expenditure in Japan
Japan: Subnational government expenditure was 38.73 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β² Rising
Subnational government expenditure in Japan, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government expenditure in Japan stood at 38.73 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Japan peaked at 44.95 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
Japan ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.52 Percentage of GDP | 34.19 Percentage of GDP | 39.95 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.63 Percentage of GDP | 37.3 Percentage of GDP | 39.97 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.42 Percentage of GDP | 38.73 Percentage of GDP | 44.95 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 27 United States 39.57 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Lithuania 39.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Australia 39.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 38.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Colombia 35.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Switzerland 32.47 Percentage of GDP 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 675,831 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 120.54 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 6,320 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0053 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government expenditure in Japan?
- Subnational government expenditure in Japan was 38.73 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.95 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.