Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
605,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 605,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 605,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 654,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 686,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 723,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 720,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 811,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 846,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 881,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 927,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 966,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 996,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 782,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 605,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 966,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 996,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 South Korea 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Qatar 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Japan was 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 605,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.