Japan Government Budget Balance
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.BUDGET.A.NSA
Latest−1.4%2024
Previous−1.9%2023
Year ago−1.9%2023
Japan Government Budget Balance was −1.4% in 2024, up 0.5 percentage points from 2023.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1994.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.0% (2020) to −1.4% (2024), averaging −3.9%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | −1.9% |
| 2022 | −3.4% |
| 2021 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2019 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | −2.4% |
| 2017 | −2.9% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | −5.1% |
| 2013 | −7.3% |
| 2012 | −8.2% |
| 2011 | −8.9% |
| 2010 | −8.9% |
| 2009 | −10.1% |
| 2008 | −5.3% |
| 2007 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | −3.0% |
| 2005 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2003 | −6.9% |
| 2002 | −7.7% |
| 2001 | −6.2% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (31 observations) is available through the API.
Get Japan Government Budget Balance in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.BUDGET.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.BUDGET.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2024 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1994 |
| Observations | 31 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % of GDP |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | −1.4% (2024) |
| 10-year low | −10.0% (2020) |
| 10-year average | −3.9% |
| Source agency | Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) |
| Makrognosis code | JP.BUDGET.A.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current government Budget Balance in Japan?
- The latest reading is −1.4% for 2024, published by Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.BUDGET.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-08-13. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan general government net lending (+)/borrowing (-), % of GDP (Cabinet Office SNA, fiscal year)”.