Japan vs Latvia: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Japan
30.6%
in 2016
Latvia
30.4%
in 2017
Japan rank
30th
Latvia rank
31st

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.6% against 30.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Japan ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 31st of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.7% 30.1% 4.4% Latvia
2000s 26.1% 28.1% 2.0% Latvia
2010s 28.9% 28.8% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 30.6% against 30.4% in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Japan and Latvia?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Japan ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 31st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as 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

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.