{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Japan Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Japan's Government Health Spending: 9.1 % of GDP in 2023, -1.5pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Japan Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2023)","value":"9.1","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":5.65793514},{"period":"2001","value":5.86137772},{"period":"2002","value":5.93724489},{"period":"2003","value":5.98652935},{"period":"2004","value":6.04880905},{"period":"2005","value":6.2159934},{"period":"2006","value":6.17422724},{"period":"2007","value":6.32067204},{"period":"2008","value":6.56596708},{"period":"2009","value":7.282969},{"period":"2010","value":7.42507124},{"period":"2011","value":8.78255081},{"period":"2012","value":8.9568243},{"period":"2013","value":8.99433517},{"period":"2014","value":9.02501678},{"period":"2015","value":9.03866768},{"period":"2016","value":8.95745564},{"period":"2017","value":8.97414494},{"period":"2018","value":8.99690151},{"period":"2019","value":9.2108326},{"period":"2020","value":9.777771},{"period":"2021","value":10.42161942},{"period":"2022","value":10.60008049},{"period":"2023","value":9.11008263}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Japan as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 10.6 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 9.1 in 2023 represents a change of -1.5pp."}]}