Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan

Japan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 123.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
123.0%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
9th
of 155 countries
All-time high
144.0%
in 2020
All-time low
100.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan, 2010–2022

0501001502010201620222010: 1032011: 1092012: 1072013: 1082014: 1032015: 1022016: 1012017: 1012018: 1012019: 1002020: 1442021: 1362022: 123

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Japan recorded 123.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan peaked at 144.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2019.

That places Japan 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Japan, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 103.0%
2011 109.0% +5.8%
2012 107.0% -1.8%
2013 108.0% +0.9%
2014 103.0% -4.6%
2015 102.0% -1.0%
2016 101.0% -1.0%
2017 101.0% +0.0%
2018 101.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% -1.0%
2020 144.0% +44.0%
2021 136.0% -5.6%
2022 123.0% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103.5% 100.0% 109.0% 10
2020s 134.3% 123.0% 144.0% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 125.7% compare
  2. 7 Turkmenistan 125.6% compare
  3. 8 Guinea 124.8% compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 87.5% compare
  5. 10 Sierra Leone 122.1% compare
  6. 10 Timor-Leste 84.1% compare
  7. 11 Hungary 122.0% compare
  8. 12 Czechia 117.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Japan was 123.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 144.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
How does Japan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Japan ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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