Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan

Japan: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.3143 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3143
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
67th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.5477
in 1995
All-time low
0.3136
in 2008
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan, 1994–2020

00.20.40.61994200720201994: 0.5341995: 0.5481996: 0.5231997: 0.51998: 0.5211999: 0.4822000: 0.4852001: 0.4772002: 0.4692003: 0.462004: 0.4022005: 0.3612006: 0.3832007: 0.342008: 0.3142009: 0.3562010: 0.412011: 0.4022012: 0.3862013: 0.3622014: 0.362015: 0.372016: 0.3242017: 0.3182018: 0.3232019: 0.3412020: 0.314

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan is 0.3143, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan peaked at 0.5477 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3136, in 2008.

Japan ranks 67th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Japan, 1994 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1994 0.534
1995 0.5477 +2.6%
1996 0.5232 -4.5%
1997 0.5 -4.4%
1998 0.5215 +4.3%
1999 0.4822 -7.5%
2000 0.4847 +0.5%
2001 0.4767 -1.7%
2002 0.4691 -1.6%
2003 0.4601 -1.9%
2004 0.4019 -12.7%
2005 0.3606 -10.3%
2006 0.3826 +6.1%
2007 0.34 -11.1%
2008 0.3136 -7.8%
2009 0.3559 +13.5%
2010 0.4098 +15.1%
2011 0.4016 -2.0%
2012 0.3861 -3.9%
2013 0.3616 -6.3%
2014 0.3598 -0.5%
2015 0.3696 +2.7%
2016 0.3243 -12.3%
2017 0.3181 -1.9%
2018 0.3233 +1.6%
2019 0.3409 +5.5%
2020 0.3143 -7.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.3143 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.3143 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.979, 32% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5181 0.4822 0.5477 6
2000s 0.4045 0.3136 0.4847 10
2010s 0.3595 0.3181 0.4098 10
2020s 0.3143 0.3143 0.3143 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 64 Netherlands 0.3638 compare
  2. 65 Belgium 0.3264 compare
  3. 66 Romania 0.3155 compare
  4. 68 Estonia 0.2979 compare
  5. 69 Spain 0.277 compare
  6. 70 Korea 0.26 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Japan was 0.3143 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5477 in 1995.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3136 in 2008.
How does Japan rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Japan ranks 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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