Public spending (Japan): 20.1 % GDP in 2022, the latest available value.
23 observations from 2000 to 2022. Source: World Bank.
Total government spending relative to GDP; gauges the weight of the state in the economy.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.1 % GDP |
| 2021 | 20.8 % GDP |
| 2020 | 23 % GDP |
| 2019 | 16 % GDP |
| 2018 | 15.7 % GDP |
| 2017 | 15.9 % GDP |
| 2016 | 16.4 % GDP |
| 2015 | 16.6 % GDP |
| 2014 | 17.3 % GDP |
| 2013 | 17.9 % GDP |
| 2012 | 17.9 % GDP |
| 2011 | 18.5 % GDP |
| 2010 | 17.1 % GDP |
| 2009 | 18.1 % GDP |
| 2008 | 15.1 % GDP |
| 2007 | 13.9 % GDP |
| 2006 | 14.7 % GDP |
| 2005 | 14.9 % GDP |
| 2004 | 14.9 % GDP |
| 2003 | 15.5 % GDP |
| 2002 | 15.9 % GDP |
| 2001 | 16 % GDP |
| 2000 | 16.9 % GDP |