Japan vs Kenya: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Japan
6.9%
in 2023
Kenya
7.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
102nd
Kenya rank
99th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Japan and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.