Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Japan
Japan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Japan is 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Japan peaked at 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 2,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 United Kingdom 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Kuwait 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Macao 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Singapore 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Japan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Japan was 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.