{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Japan Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2022)","description":"Japan's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 20.1 % of GDP in 2022, -0.7pp YoY. 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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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}