Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 4.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Japan, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Japan is 4.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 7.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places Japan 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Japan was 4.5% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.