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Japan · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

179th of 179 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPJapan's gross debt / gdp rose from 80.7 % in 1995 to 214.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%250%214.5 %

Japan's gross debt / gdp rose from 80.7 % in 1995 to 214.5 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

71st of 183 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceJapan's fiscal balance rose from -4.2 % in 1995 to -1.7 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%-1.7 %

Japan's fiscal balance rose from -4.2 % in 1995 to -1.7 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

54th of 80 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Central gov. revenueJapan's central gov. revenue fell from 20.8 % in 1991 to 19.3 % in 1993.19911992199319%20%20%21%21%19.3 %

Japan's central gov. revenue fell from 20.8 % in 1991 to 19.3 % in 1993.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

83rd of 111 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. expenseJapan's central gov. expense rose from 13.6 % in 1990 to 20.1 % in 2022.199019952000200520102015202012%14%16%18%20%22%24%20.1 %

Japan's central gov. expense rose from 13.6 % in 1990 to 20.1 % in 2022.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

57th of 183 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueJapan's gov. revenue rose from 28.6 % in 1995 to 35.6 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202026%28%30%32%34%36%38%35.6 %

Japan's gov. revenue rose from 28.6 % in 1995 to 35.6 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

62nd of 183 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureJapan's gov. expenditure rose from 32.8 % in 1995 to 37.3 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202030%35%40%45%50%37.3 %

Japan's gov. expenditure rose from 32.8 % in 1995 to 37.3 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

23rd of 113 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueJapan's tax revenue rose from 25.0 % in 1994 to 33.7 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202025%30%35%33.7 %

Japan's tax revenue rose from 25.0 % in 1994 to 33.7 % in 2023.

Social spending

% of GDP

10th of 39 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Social spendingJapan's social spending rose from 11.9 % in 1993 to 24.7 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%24.7 %

Japan's social spending rose from 11.9 % in 1993 to 24.7 % in 2022.

Military spending

% of GDP

86th of 147 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military spendingJapan's military spending rose from 0.9 % in 1995 to 1.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%1.4 %

Japan's military spending rose from 0.9 % in 1995 to 1.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

10th of 151 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Military expenditure (current US$)Japan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$50B in 1995 to US$55.3B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$40BUS$50BUS$60BUS$55.3B

Japan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$50B in 1995 to US$55.3B in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

20th of 192 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingJapan's health spending rose from 7.0 % in 2000 to 10.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520206%8%10%12%10.7 %

Japan's health spending rose from 7.0 % in 2000 to 10.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

117th of 168 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Education spendingJapan's education spending fell from 4.7 % in 1983 to 3.3 % in 2021.19902000201020203%4%5%6%3.3 %

Japan's education spending fell from 4.7 % in 1983 to 3.3 % in 2021.

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