General government total expenditure in Japan
Japan: General government total expenditure was 244.24 trillion current LCU in 2025. β² Rising
General government total expenditure in Japan, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Japan stood at 244.24 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Japan peaked at 244.24 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.72 trillion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Japan 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.41 trillion current LCU | 78.72 trillion current LCU | 125.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.24 trillion current LCU | 135.89 trillion current LCU | 207.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.26 trillion current LCU | 176.91 trillion current LCU | 192.49 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.16 trillion current LCU | 190.81 trillion current LCU | 208.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.14 trillion current LCU | 231.40 trillion current LCU | 244.24 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Japan?
- General government total expenditure in Japan was 244.24 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 244.24 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.72 trillion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for general government total expenditure?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release