Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Japan

Japan: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 20.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.06
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 157 countries
All-time high
22.99
in 2020
All-time low
10.55
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2022

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Japan, 1972–2022

0510152025197219972022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 20.06 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Japan peaked at 22.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 1972.

Japan ranks 109th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.85 10.55 15.4 8
1980s 15.22 14.02 16.05 10
1990s 15.55 13.56 19.86 7
2000s 15.58 13.87 18.05 10
2010s 16.92 15.72 18.46 10
2020s 21.3 20.06 22.99 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 106 Bahamas 20.35 compare
  2. 107 Papua New Guinea 20.32 compare
  3. 108 Malawi 20.17 compare
  4. 110 Iran 19.64 compare
  5. 111 Macau (China) 19.59 compare
  6. 112 Burkina Faso 19.57 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Japan?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Japan was 20.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 1972.
How does Japan rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Japan ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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