Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 1950
All-time low
12.2%
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 23.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 32.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1991.
Japan ranks 56th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.5% | — |
| 1951 | 26.8% | -17.5% |
| 1952 | 29.7% | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 26.5% | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 24.9% | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 23.4% | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 21.1% | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 17.0% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 14.4% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.7% | 22.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 0.9068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 23.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.