Japan: Government spending, in dollars

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 Japan

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 844.05
 Year 2024
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1970 - 2024
 Average 607.68
 Min - Max 23.61 - 1,249.63
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 844.05 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 881.12 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 110.57 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2024 is 607.68 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 23.61 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 1249.63 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Japan: Government spending, in dollars
 2024 844.05
 2023 881.12
 2022 921.19
 2021 1,073.01
 2020 1,060.55
 2019 1,020.05
 2018 984.72
 2017 956.65




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 20.14 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 844.05 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -1.53 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -1.15 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 36,550.40 Q2/2026 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.05 9/2026 percent
 Tax revenue 11.14 1993 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 14.45 1993 percent
 Taxes on international trade 1.21 1993 percent
 Income and profits taxes 35.02 1993 percent
 Government debt 236.11 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 10.77 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 8.56 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 37.29 2024 percent
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