Government revenues as a share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 39.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 39.4% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2002.
Japan ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.7% | 39.4% | 3 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.12 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,492 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Japan was 39.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.