Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan
Japan: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 51.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan is 51.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan peaked at 51.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2009.
That places Japan 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 38.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 42.7% | 51.3% | 3 |
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- 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$), annual growth rate 0.9068 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Japan was 51.3% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Japan ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.