National burden rate for fiscal 2023 is expected to be 46.1%, lower than the previous year, Ministry of Finance. Japan's national burden rate was 34.1% in 2003, 20 years ago, but it has remained above 40% since 2013 due to factors such as an increase in the burden of social insurance premiums due to the aging of the population.
When looking at the ``potential national burden rates'' including the fiscal deficit, it is 54.6%, -0.1 point compared to the previous fiscal year.