Japan — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1885–2024 · 139 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Japan's central government deficit reading was −3.08% of GDP in 2024. The period change from −3.77% of GDP in 2023 was +0.69 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −4.97% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.08 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.77 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.42 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -7.73 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -10.5 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | -3.73 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.15 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -3.51 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -4.41 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -4.42 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -5.19 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -6.74 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -7.36 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -8.24 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -7.4 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -8.73 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -4.99 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -2.55 % of GDP |
| 2006 | -3.08 % of GDP |
| 2005 | -3.85 % of GDP |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.