Japan Government Spending to GDP

36.9%▼ −0.45 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Government Spending to GDP in Japan fell to 36.9% in Dec 2025 from 37.3% in Dec 2024.

Japan Government Spending to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
36.9%37.3%43.6%Dec 202028.5%Dec 19891980 – 2025Annual

About this series

Government Spending to GDP in Japan averaged 35.4% from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 43.6% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 28.5% in Dec 1989. The series is reported yearly with history from 1980.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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