Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan
Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan peaked at 9.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 104th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Japan was 7.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Japan ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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