Expense in Japan
Japan: Expense was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expense in Japan, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, expense in Japan stood at 20.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Japan peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1972.
That places Japan 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 19.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 38.60 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 255.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 5.72 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 38,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 705.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Japan?
- Expense in Japan was 20.1% 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 23.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for expense?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.