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
234567198019982017

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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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
Last refreshed

Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.