Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Japan
Japan: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total was 0.2943 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 1994–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2943 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Japan peaked at 0.3011 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2527, in 2017.
Japan ranks 68th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3011 | — |
| 1995 | 0.2954 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2904 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2936 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2864 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2759 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2999 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2969 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2746 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2886 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2644 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2797 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2906 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2997 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2858 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2995 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2562 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2528 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2548 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2744 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.282 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2716 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2744 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2527 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2551 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2747 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2943 | +7.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2943 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2943 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7007, 42% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2905 | 0.2759 | 0.3011 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.288 | 0.2644 | 0.2999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 | 0.2527 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2943 | 0.2943 | 0.2943 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 65 South Africa 0.3208 compare
- 66 France 0.3175 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.304 compare
- 69 Switzerland 0.2664 compare
- 70 Finland 0.2616 compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0.2343 compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Japan?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Japan was 0.2943 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3011 in 1994.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2527 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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.