Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Japan
Japan: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 211.60 million National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Japan stood at 211.60 million National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Japan peaked at 211.60 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.96 million National currency, in 2009.
That places Japan 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Japan, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 130.11 million National currency | — |
| 1995 | 135.21 million National currency | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 138.69 million National currency | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 141.43 million National currency | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 136.64 million National currency | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 133.61 million National currency | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 138.63 million National currency | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 137.00 million National currency | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 129.74 million National currency | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 128.15 million National currency | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 132.29 million National currency | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 139.09 million National currency | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 144.58 million National currency | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 147.58 million National currency | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 140.33 million National currency | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 127.96 million National currency | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 132.96 million National currency | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 136.70 million National currency | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 140.60 million National currency | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 147.51 million National currency | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 158.19 million National currency | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 164.44 million National currency | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 165.97 million National currency | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 172.08 million National currency | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 176.68 million National currency | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 177.18 million National currency | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 178.96 million National currency | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 189.87 million National currency | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 198.52 million National currency | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 203.20 million National currency | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 211.60 million National currency | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 211.60 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 202.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.95 million National currency | 130.11 million National currency | 141.43 million National currency | 6 |
| 2000s | 136.54 million National currency | 127.96 million National currency | 147.58 million National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.23 million National currency | 132.96 million National currency | 177.18 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.43 million National currency | 178.96 million National currency | 211.60 million National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Poland 1.33 million National currency compare
- 1 Colombia 243.17 million National currency compare
- 2 Netherlands 432,712 National currency compare
- 3 Hungary 28.60 million National currency compare
- 3 Croatia 33,074 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 25,950 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 25,841 National currency compare
- 4 Russia 21.94 million National currency compare
- 5 Costa Rica 11.61 million National currency compare
- 5 Estonia 15,120 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Japan?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Japan was 211.60 million National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 211.60 million National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.96 million National currency in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org