Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Japan
Japan: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 40.23 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Japan, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 40.23 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Japan peaked at 44.5 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.06 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places Japan 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.95 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 35.19 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.39 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.04 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.52 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.06 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.12 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.11 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.69 Percentage of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 37.74 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.63 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.64 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.78 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.39 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.23 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.69 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.74 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.29 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.5 Percentage of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 42.48 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 41.95 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.24 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.69 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2026 | 39.36 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 39.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 39.87 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 40.23 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 40.23 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.73 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 40.23 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.29 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.77 Percentage of GDP | 33.06 Percentage of GDP | 38.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 Percentage of GDP | 36.69 Percentage of GDP | 38.78 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.22 Percentage of GDP | 39.36 Percentage of GDP | 44.5 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Cyprus 41.85 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Viet Nam 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Canada 41.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.07 Percentage of GDP compare
- 36 Israel 40.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 37 OECD 39.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 38 Ecuador 39.72 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Japan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Japan was 40.23 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.06 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.