Japan Government Revenue and Spending Over Time (1980–2026)

Global Statistics and Country Indicators

Government Revenue (% of GDP)

Global rank: 52 / 189

Data table

1980	25.7%	1992	30.2%	2004	28.1%	2016	32.9%
1981	27%	1993	29.1%	2005	28.8%	2017	32.8%
1982	27.3%	1994	28.4%	2006	29.7%	2018	33.5%
1983	27.3%	1995	28.6%	2007	29.9%	2019	33.4%
1984	27.9%	1996	28.4%	2008	29.7%	2020	34.5%
1985	28.4%	1997	29%	2009	28.7%	2021	35%
1986	28.4%	1998	28.2%	2010	28.4%	2022	36%
1987	29.6%	1999	28.5%	2011	29.4%	2023	35.4%
1988	29.7%	2000	28.3%	2012	30.1%	2024	35.6%
1989	29.7%	2001	28.6%	2013	30.8%	2025	35.8%
1990	30.7%	2002	27.6%	2014	32.2%	2026	35.6%
1991	30.3%	2003	27.3%	2015	32.9%

Government Revenue (Local currency - JPY)

Data table

1980	67.41T	1992	155.6T	2004	150.2T	2016	182.9T
1981	75.95T	1993	150.1T	2005	154.9T	2017	185.6T
1982	80.58T	1994	148.2T	2006	160.7T	2018	190.7T
1983	84.19T	1995	151.8T	2007	163.1T	2019	190.9T
1984	91.35T	1996	155T	2008	158.3T	2020	191.3T
1985	98.83T	1997	160.7T	2009	143.4T	2021	200.9T
1986	103.7T	1998	153.4T	2010	144.8T	2022	210.5T
1987	113T	1999	152.2T	2011	147.4T	2023	218T
1988	121.7T	2000	153.5T	2012	152.3T	2024	226.1T
1989	130.5T	2001	154.2T	2013	158.4T	2025	237.7T
1990	144.9T	2002	147.2T	2014	170T	2026	241T
1991	152.2T	2003	144.7T	2015	180.8T

Government Spending (% of GDP)

Global rank: 62 / 189

Data table

1980	30.1%	1992	29.6%	2004	33.3%	2016	36.5%
1981	30.8%	1993	31.4%	2005	33.2%	2017	35.9%
1982	31%	1994	32.1%	2006	32.7%	2018	36%
1983	31.1%	1995	32.8%	2007	32.8%	2019	36.4%
1984	30.5%	1996	33.1%	2008	33.7%	2020	43.6%
1985	29.7%	1997	32.4%	2009	38.3%	2021	41.4%
1986	29.7%	1998	38.1%	2010	37.4%	2022	40.2%
1987	30%	1999	35.2%	2011	38.4%	2023	37.8%
1988	29.2%	2000	35.4%	2012	38.4%	2024	37.3%
1989	28.5%	2001	34.7%	2013	38.4%	2025	36.9%
1990	28.8%	2002	34.9%	2014	37.8%	2026	37.6%
1991	28.6%	2003	34.6%	2015	36.6%

Government Spending (Local currency - JPY)

Data table

1980	78.72T	1992	152.7T	2004	178.3T	2016	202.8T
1981	86.53T	1993	162.1T	2005	178.5T	2017	202.9T
1982	91.58T	1994	167.5T	2006	176.9T	2018	204.6T
1983	96.11T	1995	174.3T	2007	178.6T	2019	208.3T
1984	99.74T	1996	180.9T	2008	180T	2020	241.4T
1985	103.5T	1997	179.7T	2009	191.4T	2021	237.2T
1986	108.6T	1998	207.3T	2010	191T	2022	235.2T
1987	114.4T	1999	187.8T	2011	192.6T	2023	232.7T
1988	119.7T	2000	192.5T	2012	193.9T	2024	236.6T
1989	125.2T	2001	187.1T	2013	197.7T	2025	244.6T
1990	135.9T	2002	185.6T	2014	199.5T	2026	254.9T
1991	144T	2003	183.6T	2015	200.8T