Japan vs Mongolia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Japan
6.9%
in 2023
Mongolia
6.7%
in 2022
Japan rank
102nd
Mongolia rank
105th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mongolia ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and Mongolia ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Japan, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Japan and Mongolia?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 102nd and Mongolia ranks 105th 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 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.