Japan: Government spending, in dollars

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 99.84 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 165 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 or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.