Australia vs Japan: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Australia
4.7%
in 2016
Japan
4.5%
in 2017
Australia rank
24th
Japan rank
27th
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 5.9% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.