In the fiscal year 2023, approximately 33.1 percent of total government expenditures in Japan were utilized for social security. Social security in Japan consists of expenses for social insurance, social welfare, livelihood subsidies, health and sanitation measures, as well as unemployment benefits.
Ratio of social security expenses to total government expenditure in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (March 25, 2025). Ratio of social security expenses to total government expenditure in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048019/japan-share-social-security-expenditure/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Ratio of social security expenses to total government expenditure in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023." Chart. March 25, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048019/japan-share-social-security-expenditure/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2025). Ratio of social security expenses to total government expenditure in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048019/japan-share-social-security-expenditure/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Ratio of Social Security Expenses to Total Government Expenditure in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048019/japan-share-social-security-expenditure/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Ratio of social security expenses to total government expenditure in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048019/japan-share-social-security-expenditure/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Ratio of social security expenses to total government expenditure in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048019/japan-share-social-security-expenditure/
