Expense in Japan
Japan: Expense was 117.32 trillion current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expense in Japan, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Japan recorded 117.32 trillion current LCU for expense in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Japan peaked at 127.39 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.62 trillion current LCU, in 1972.
Japan ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.87 trillion current LCU | 10.62 trillion current LCU | 37.15 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.56 trillion current LCU | 41.48 trillion current LCU | 63.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.41 trillion current LCU | 63.87 trillion current LCU | 107.91 trillion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.04 trillion current LCU | 75.52 trillion current LCU | 91.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.66 trillion current LCU | 87.06 trillion current LCU | 92.50 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.42 trillion current LCU | 117.32 trillion current LCU | 127.39 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 1.4% (2024)
- Military expenditure 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 261,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.4% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 100 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 0.2292 per 100,000 people (2023)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 84.76 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 8.37 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Japan?
- Expense in Japan was 117.32 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.39 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 trillion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for expense?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.