Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan

Japan: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 39.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 182 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2022
All-time low
28.5%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 302001: 29.92002: 28.52003: 28.72004: 29.42005: 30.52006: 312007: 31.32008: 30.52009: 29.62010: 29.92011: 31.12012: 31.72013: 32.72014: 34.32015: 352016: 34.72017: 34.92018: 35.52019: 35.42020: 36.72021: 382022: 39.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan is 39.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2002.

That places Japan 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 30.0%
2001 29.9% -0.5%
2002 28.5% -4.4%
2003 28.7% +0.7%
2004 29.4% +2.5%
2005 30.5% +3.5%
2006 31.0% +1.8%
2007 31.3% +0.9%
2008 30.5% -2.5%
2009 29.6% -2.8%
2010 29.9% +0.8%
2011 31.1% +4.0%
2012 31.7% +2.0%
2013 32.7% +3.1%
2014 34.3% +5.0%
2015 35.0% +1.9%
2016 34.7% -0.7%
2017 34.9% +0.6%
2018 35.5% +1.5%
2019 35.4% -0.3%
2020 36.7% +3.7%
2021 38.0% +3.6%
2022 39.4% +3.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 39.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 28.5% 31.3% 10
2010s 33.5% 29.9% 35.5% 10
2020s 38.0% 36.7% 39.4% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Algeria 40.4% compare
  2. 44 Latvia 39.7% compare
  3. 45 Estonia 39.6% compare
  4. 47 Iraq 39.2% compare
  5. 48 Czechia 39.1% compare
  6. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.8% compare
  7. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Japan was 39.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2002.
How does Japan rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Japan ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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