Social security expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2022 with forecasts until 2025
(in trillion Japanese yen)
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fiscal years 2016 to 2025; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
*Revised budget. **Initial budget.
Japan's national budget consists of the general account, special accounts, and the budget for government-affiliated agencies. The general account covers core national expenditures such as public works or social security.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.68 U.S. dollars or 0.58 euros as of September 2025.
Values have been rounded.
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General account social security expenditures Japan 2016-2025
In the fiscal year 2025, the initial general account budget of the Japanese national government for social security expenditures was set at around **** trillion Japanese yen. The revised budget of the previous fiscal year was about ****Â trillion yen. As Japan faces a rapidly aging society, pension and national medical expenses for the elderly in particular account for the largest share of the social security budget.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 19, 2025). Social security expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2022 with forecasts until 2025 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/630214/japan-general-account-budget-social-security-expenditures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Social security expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2022 with forecasts until 2025 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/630214/japan-general-account-budget-social-security-expenditures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Social security expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2022 with forecasts until 2025 (in trillion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/630214/japan-general-account-budget-social-security-expenditures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Social Security Expenditures of The Government's General Account in Japan from Fiscal Year 2016 to 2022 with Forecasts until 2025 (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2025, /statistics/630214/japan-general-account-budget-social-security-expenditures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Social security expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2022 with forecasts until 2025 (in trillion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/630214/japan-general-account-budget-social-security-expenditures/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Social security expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2022 with forecasts until 2025 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/630214/japan-general-account-budget-social-security-expenditures/
