Government expenditure (Total) - Japan
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Japan is 2.15 ( trillions of $) with a global rank of 3.
Japan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Japan is similar to that of United States, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 2.55, 2.29, 1.62, 1.52, 1.11, 1.05, 0.82, 0.74, 0.60, 0.51 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthJapan's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 173 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageJapan had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 1.51 ( trillions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Japan during the Great RecessionJapan's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 36.8% during the Great RecessionJapan since the end of the Great RecessionJapan's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 114% since the end of the Great Recession
Japan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Japan is similar to that of United States, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 2.55, 2.29, 1.62, 1.52, 1.11, 1.05, 0.82, 0.74, 0.60, 0.51 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthJapan's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 173 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageJapan had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 1.51 ( trillions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Japan during the Great RecessionJapan's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 36.8% during the Great RecessionJapan since the end of the Great RecessionJapan's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 114% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 474 |
1992 | 532 |
1993 | 631 |
1994 | 713 |
1995 | 810 |
1996 | 726 |
1997 | 667 |
1998 | 623 |
1999 | 730 |
2000 | 801 |
2001 | 738 |
2002 | 728 |
2003 | 788 |
2004 | 849 |
2005 | 839 |
2006 | 1,586 |
2007 | 1,567 |
2008 | 1,788 |
2009 | 1,003 |
2010 | 2,221 |
2011 | 1,204 |
2012 | 2,578 |
2013 | 2,149 |
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United States | 1 | 2,548 |
China | 2 | 2,292 |
Japan | 3 | 2,149 |
Germany | 4 | 1,624 |
France | 5 | 1,522 |
United Kingdom | 6 | 1,112 |
Italy | 7 | 1,052 |
Brazil | 8 | 816 |
Canada | 9 | 741 |
Spain | 10 | 597 |
Australia | 11 | 514 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators