Japan — Combined government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1875–2030 · 155 observations

About this series

Combined government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Japan's combined government expenditure reading was 40.3% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 40.1% of GDP in 2024 was +0.18 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 40.6% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1875–2030
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203042 % of GDP
202941.4 % of GDP
202840.8 % of GDP
202740.2 % of GDP
202639.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202540.3 % of GDP
202440.1 % of GDP
202341.7 % of GDP
202242.8 % of GDP
202143.6 % of GDP
202045.6 % of GDP
201938.4 % of GDP
201837.9 % of GDP
201737.8 % of GDP
201638.3 % of GDP
201538.4 % of GDP
201439.5 % of GDP
201339.9 % of GDP
201239.7 % of GDP
201139.7 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.