Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Japan's government spending stands at 20.06% as of 2022-12-31, down from 20.85% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (48 observations).
In 2022, Japan's government spending was 20.06%, down from 20.85% in 2021.
In 2021, Japan's government spending was 20.85%, down from 22.99% in 2020.
In 2020, Japan's government spending was 22.99%, up from 16.02% in 2019.
In 2019, Japan's government spending was 16.02%, up from 15.72% in 2018.
In 2018, Japan's government spending was 15.72%, down from 15.85% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.06% | -0.7877% |
| 2021 | 20.85% | -2.15% |
| 2020 | 22.99% | +6.97% |
| 2019 | 16.02% | +0.3062% |
| 2018 | 15.72% | -0.1324% |
| 2017 | 15.85% | -0.5123% |
| 2016 | 16.36% | -0.2764% |
| 2015 | 16.64% | -0.6225% |
| 2014 | 17.26% | -0.673% |
| 2013 | 17.93% | -0.0017% |
| 2012 | 17.94% | -0.5226% |
| 2011 | 18.46% | +1.39% |
| 2010 | 17.07% | -0.9842% |
| 2009 | 18.05% | +2.94% |
| 2008 | 15.11% | +1.24% |
| 2007 | 13.87% | -0.8294% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -0.2183% |
| 2005 | 14.92% | -0.0108% |
| 2004 | 14.93% | -0.618% |
| 2003 | 15.54% | -0.3235% |
| 2002 | 15.87% | -0.1314% |
| 2001 | 16% | -0.8593% |
| 2000 | 16.86% | -0.2568% |
| 1999 | 17.12% | -2.75% |
| 1998 | 19.86% | +5.71% |
| 1997 | 14.16% | -0.5013% |
| 1996 | 14.66% | -0.1176% |
| 1995 | 14.77% | +0.0576% |
| 1994 | 14.72% | +1.16% |
| 1990 | 13.56% | -0.8866% |
| 1989 | 14.45% | +0.4234% |
| 1988 | 14.02% | -0.4073% |
| 1987 | 14.43% | -0.3696% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -0.3056% |
| 1985 | 15.11% | -0.367% |
| 1984 | 15.47% | -0.5231% |
| 1983 | 16% | -0.0139% |
| 1982 | 16.01% | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 16.05% | +0.188% |
| 1980 | 15.86% | +0.4606% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +0.6811% |
| 1978 | 14.72% | +0.9551% |
| 1977 | 13.77% | +0.609% |
| 1976 | 13.16% | +0.6209% |
| 1975 | 12.54% | +0.5782% |
| 1974 | 11.96% | +1.28% |
| 1973 | 10.68% | +0.1236% |
| 1972 | 10.55% | — |
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Japan's government spending is 20.06% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 20.85% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 22.99% (2020); the lowest is 10.55% (1972), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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