IMF Government Finance Statistics · updated 2026-10-03 · 57 economies tracked
8.41 (2024)
##3 of 57 economies
6.5%
29×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1994 - 2025. Japan climbed from #1 to #3 (overtook Finland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Triple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Net Financial Worth (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Net Wealth Change from Other Economic Flows (% of GDP) — be the first.