General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Japan

Japan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 634.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
634.72 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
659.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
214.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Japan, 1980–2023

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M700.0M1980200120231980: 214.9M current LCU per square kilometre1981: 236.2M current LCU per square kilometre1982: 250.1M current LCU per square kilometre1983: 262.4M current LCU per square kilometre1984: 273.5M current LCU per square kilometre1985: 283.9M current LCU per square kilometre1986: 297.8M current LCU per square kilometre1987: 313.7M current LCU per square kilometre1988: 328.4M current LCU per square kilometre1989: 343.4M current LCU per square kilometre1990: 372.7M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 394.9M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 418.9M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 444.7M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 459.4M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 477.9M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 496.8M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 493.3M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 568.6M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 515.3M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 528.1M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 513.3M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 509.3M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 503.7M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 489.1M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 489.7M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 485.4M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 490.1M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 493.9M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 525.3M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 523.5M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 527.2M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 530.5M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 541.2M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 546.4M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 550.5M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 556.0M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 556.7M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 561.0M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 570.8M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 659.4M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 644.5M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 642.1M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 634.7M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Japan stood at 634.72 million current LCU per square kilometre.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Japan peaked at 659.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 214.89 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

Japan ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 214.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
1981 236.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
1982 250.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1983 262.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1984 273.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1985 283.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 297.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1987 313.69 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1988 328.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1989 343.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1990 372.72 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
1991 394.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1992 418.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1993 444.69 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
1994 459.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 477.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1996 496.75 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1997 493.31 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 568.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1999 515.28 million current LCU per square kilometre -9.4%
2000 528.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 513.33 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.8%
2002 509.25 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
2003 503.68 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
2004 489.14 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.9%
2005 489.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 485.35 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
2007 490.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 493.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 525.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 523.49 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 527.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 530.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 541.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2014 546.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 550.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 556.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 556.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 561.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 570.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 659.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2021 644.50 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.3%
2022 642.14 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 634.72 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 280.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 214.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 343.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 464.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 372.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 568.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 502.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 485.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 528.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 546.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 523.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 570.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 645.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 634.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 659.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Monaco 993.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Uzbekistan 818.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong, China 686.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Colombia 501.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Hungary 407.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Iraq 337.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Japan?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Japan was 634.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 659.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 214.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Japan rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Japan ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.