Japan vs Tunisia: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP

Japan
30.6%
in 2016
Tunisia
29.4%
in 2016
Japan rank
30th
Tunisia rank
33rd

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.6% against 29.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.1% 25.0% 1.1% Japan
2010s 28.9% 29.4% 0.5% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, Japan or Tunisia?
Japan, at 30.6% against 29.4% in Tunisia as of 2016.
What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Japan and Tunisia?
1.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tunisia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Japan and Tunisia rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Japan ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on 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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Indicator
Two sources of data on 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

Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.