Government spending in Japan was last recorded at 39.1 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Japan averaged 38.73 percent of GDP from 2005 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 46.10 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 34.21 percent of GDP in 2006. source: OECD

Government Spending to GDP in Japan is expected to reach 43.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Government Spending To GDP is projected to trend around 43.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and 43.40 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 77.00 May 2026
Government Budget -2.30 -3.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -28772.00 -86079.00 JPY Hundred Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 248.70 251.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Spending 122782.30 122654.70 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Government Spending to GDP 39.05 38.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Holidays
Military Expenditure 62158.10 54245.10 USD Million Dec 2025


Japan Government Spending To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
39.05 38.90 46.10 34.21 2005 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly