Japan: Government spending, in dollars

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 Japan

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 919.26
 Year 2022
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 599.10
 Min - Max 23.63 - 1,251.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 919.26 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 1070.61 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 104.05 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2022 is 599.1 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 23.63 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 1251.8 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Japan - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1970-2022




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, in dollars 919.26 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.20 2018 percent
 Government debt 227.55 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 32,659.20 Q2/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 0.89 8/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 11.38 1993 percent
 Commercial tax rate 46.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 129 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 19 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 14.45 1993 percent
 Taxes on international trade 1.21 1993 percent
 Income and profits taxes 35.02 1993 percent
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