Japan vs Macau, China: Central government spending as share of GDP
Japan
20.1%
in 2022
Macau, China
19.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
Macau, China rank
111th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.1% against 19.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 111th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 41.4% | 20.1% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Japan or Macau, China?
- Japan, at 20.1% against 19.6% in Macau, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Japan and Macau, China?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 111th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.