Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Japan

Japan: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 33.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.73 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 135 countries
All-time high
34.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
24.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Japan, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27.7 Percentage of GDP1991: 27.4 Percentage of GDP1992: 25.9 Percentage of GDP1993: 25.8 Percentage of GDP1994: 25 Percentage of GDP1995: 25.4 Percentage of GDP1996: 25.3 Percentage of GDP1997: 25.7 Percentage of GDP1998: 25.3 Percentage of GDP1999: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2000: 25.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 24.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 25.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 26.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 27 Percentage of GDP2009: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 26.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 28.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 30 Percentage of GDP2015: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 30.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 33.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 33.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Japan stood at 33.73 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Japan peaked at 34.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.13 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Japan ranks 27th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 27.69 Percentage of GDP
1991 27.36 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
1992 25.86 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
1993 25.84 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1994 25 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
1995 25.4 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1996 25.34 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1997 25.74 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1998 25.26 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
1999 24.8 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2000 25.33 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2001 25.53 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2002 24.5 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2003 24.13 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2004 24.76 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2005 25.82 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2006 26.61 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2007 27.15 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2008 27.04 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2009 25.68 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2010 26.24 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2011 27.13 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2012 27.95 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2013 28.61 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2014 29.97 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2015 30.22 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2016 30.25 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2017 30.92 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2018 31.55 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2019 31.51 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2020 32.91 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2021 33.88 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2022 34.55 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2023 33.73 Percentage of GDP -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.83 Percentage of GDP 24.8 Percentage of GDP 27.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 25.66 Percentage of GDP 24.13 Percentage of GDP 27.15 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 29.43 Percentage of GDP 26.24 Percentage of GDP 31.55 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 33.77 Percentage of GDP 32.91 Percentage of GDP 34.55 Percentage of GDP 4

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  3. 26 Czechia 33.98 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 28 Brazil 33.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 33.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 30 New Zealand 32.89 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Japan?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Japan was 33.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 34.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.13 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Japan rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Japan ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.