Historical gov spending gdp in Japan
Japan: Historical gov spending gdp was 39.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
44.54
in 2020
All-time low
0.6844
in 1892
Years of data
147
1875–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Japan, 1875–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 39.1 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Japan peaked at 44.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6844, in 1892.
Japan ranks 45th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical gov spending gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 1.28 | — |
| 1876 | 1.54 | +20.3% |
| 1877 | 1.32 | -14.4% |
| 1878 | 1.03 | -21.7% |
| 1879 | 0.7924 | -23.3% |
| 1880 | 0.8608 | +8.6% |
| 1881 | 0.8992 | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 0.9813 | +9.1% |
| 1883 | 1.14 | +16.3% |
| 1884 | 1.03 | -9.6% |
| 1885 | 0.7581 | -26.5% |
| 1886 | 1.04 | +37.2% |
| 1887 | 0.9707 | -6.7% |
| 1888 | 0.9411 | -3.0% |
| 1889 | 0.8346 | -11.3% |
| 1890 | 0.7765 | -7.0% |
| 1891 | 0.7287 | -6.2% |
| 1892 | 0.6844 | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 0.7018 | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 1.27 | +81.1% |
| 1895 | 1.51 | +19.2% |
| 1896 | 1.01 | -33.0% |
| 1897 | 1.31 | +29.5% |
| 1898 | 1.44 | +9.7% |
| 1899 | 1.69 | +17.6% |
| 1900 | 1.01 | -40.1% |
| 1901 | 1.23 | +21.0% |
| 1902 | 1.34 | +9.1% |
| 1903 | 1.26 | -6.2% |
| 1904 | 2.48 | +97.5% |
| 1905 | 2.98 | +19.9% |
| 1906 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 1908 | 2.28 | -15.6% |
| 1909 | 2.14 | -6.3% |
| 1910 | 3.12 | +45.8% |
| 1911 | 2.09 | -33.1% |
| 1912 | 1.97 | -5.7% |
| 1913 | 2.1 | +6.9% |
| 1914 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 1.8 | -11.3% |
| 1916 | 1.56 | -13.3% |
| 1917 | 1.36 | -12.8% |
| 1918 | 1.36 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.69 | +23.8% |
| 1920 | 1.93 | +14.6% |
| 1921 | 2.08 | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 2.16 | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 2.32 | +7.7% |
| 1924 | 2.48 | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 2.01 | -18.7% |
| 1926 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 2.21 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 2.89 | +25.9% |
| 1931 | 2.8 | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 3.28 | +17.1% |
| 1933 | 3.54 | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 3.64 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 3.48 | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 4.74 | +36.3% |
| 1937 | 3.93 | -17.1% |
| 1938 | 4.9 | +24.8% |
| 1939 | 3.71 | -24.3% |
| 1940 | 3.99 | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 5.1 | +27.9% |
| 1942 | 5.88 | +15.3% |
| 1943 | 7.44 | +26.5% |
| 1947 | 11.77 | +58.3% |
| 1948 | 15.03 | +27.7% |
| 1949 | 18.03 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 15.86 | -12.1% |
| 1951 | 17.19 | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 19.13 | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 19.8 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 19.48 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 19.58 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 18.16 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 18.04 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.7 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 17.32 | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 18.35 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 18.17 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.37 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 19.99 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 19.84 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 20.41 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.82 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.94 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 20.07 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.79 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.25 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 21.77 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 23.1 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 23.27 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 25.49 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 28.49 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 29.11 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 30.4 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 32.1 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 33.18 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 33.45 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 31.51 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 31.73 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.84 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 31.2 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 30.41 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 30.4 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.64 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 29.89 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.19 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 29.46 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.3 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.29 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.14 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 32.78 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 33.81 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.08 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 38.63 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 35.57 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 35.95 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.19 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.68 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.52 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.06 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.12 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.11 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.69 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 37.74 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.63 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.78 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.39 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.23 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.69 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.29 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.54 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 42.48 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 41.75 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.17 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 39.1 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 39.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.31, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 39.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.81, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | +97.5% | 1.26 | 2.48 |
| 1894 | +81.1% | 0.7018 | 1.27 |
| 1947 | +58.3% | 7.44 | 11.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.19 | 0.7924 | 1.54 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0.9458 | 0.7581 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 0.6844 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.03 | 1.01 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.91 | 1.36 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.18 | 1.93 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.69 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.6 | 3.99 | 18.03 | 7 |
| 1950s | 18.33 | 15.86 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.68 | 18.17 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.71 | 20.25 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.03 | 29.19 | 33.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.85 | 29.3 | 38.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.77 | 33.06 | 38.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 36.69 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.41 | 39.1 | 44.54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Japan?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Japan was 39.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6844 in 1892.
- How does Japan rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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