Japan vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Japan
34.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
34.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 34.9% against 34.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 31.9% | 5.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 29.5% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 32.1% | 6.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 32.3% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.1% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 34.9% against 34.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.