Japan Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2022)
Japan's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 20.1 % of GDP in 2022, -0.7pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1972–2022.
Japan (2022)
20.1
% of GDP
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
48
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -2.2pp |
| 2020 | 23 | +7pp |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 15.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 15.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 16.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2014 | 17.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2013 | 17.9 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -1pp |
| 2009 | 18.1 | +3pp |
| 2008 | 15.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 14.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2005 | 14.9 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 14.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2003 | 15.5 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 20.1 % of GDP in 2022. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 1972–2022 the series ranges from 10.6 in 1972 to 23 in 2020.
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Japan from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Japan from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1972–2022 (48 observations).
The series peaked at 23 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.6 in 1972. The latest reading of 20.1 in 2022 represents a change of -0.7pp.