Japan vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government spending as share of GDP
Japan
39.1%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
39.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
45th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
44th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 39.1% against 39.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 23.8% | 6.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 24.0% | 8.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 26.4% | 8.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 28.3% | 9.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 37.0% | 4.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Japan or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 39.1% against 39.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Japan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 45th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.