Pension benefits accounted for 40.2 percent of the total social security-related expenditures in Japan in the fiscal year 2021. The share of medical care benefits rose by almost two percent compared to the previous year.
Distribution of social security-related benefits in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021, by category
fiscal year 2012 to 2021; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
From FY 2015 onwards, actual figures for expenses for early childhood education are included. Figures up to FY 2014 include estimated values.
There is a gap between FY 2014 and FY 2015 due to a change in the scope of services operated independently by local public entities included in the tabulation in FY 2015.Â
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