Belarus vs Japan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Belarus
35.3%
in 2023
Japan
34.9%
in 2022
Belarus rank
22nd
Japan rank
25th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 35.3% against 34.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 25.9% | 17.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 29.5% | 5.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 35.3% against 34.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.