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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 106 Bahamas 20.35 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 20.32 compare
- 108 Malawi 20.17 compare
- 110 Iran 19.64 compare
- 111 Macau (China) 19.59 compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 19.57 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -11.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 195.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 29,538 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0047 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 214.05 (2025)
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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