Japan — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1875–2024 · 149 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Japan was 18.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 18.8% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.55 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 18.6% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 18.8 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 20.8 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 22.1 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 23.8 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 16.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 16 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 16.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 16.7 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 16.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 17.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 18.1 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 18.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 18.6 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 17.2 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 18.2 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 15.2 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 14 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 14.8 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 15 % of GDP |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.