Japan vs United States of America: Subnational government tax revenue

Japan
20.11 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
19.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
United States of America rank
32nd

Subnational government tax revenue over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 20.11 Percentage of GDP against 19.42 Percentage of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.69 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 36 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 16.09 Percentage of GDP 19.35 Percentage of GDP 3.25 Percentage of GDP United States of America
2010s 17.3 Percentage of GDP 19.05 Percentage of GDP 1.75 Percentage of GDP United States of America
2020s 20.02 Percentage of GDP 20.16 Percentage of GDP 0.1378 Percentage of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government tax revenue, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 20.11 Percentage of GDP against 19.42 Percentage of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government tax revenue between Japan and United States of America?
0.69 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for subnational government tax revenue?
Japan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.