Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Japan
Japan: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 33.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 33.73 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.48 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Japan's 33.73 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.97 Percentage of GDP, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 New Zealand 32.89 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Viet Nam 17.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Cook Islands 31.11 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 10.02 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 30.49 Percentage of GDP 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 revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Japan?
- Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Japan was 33.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.13 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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 Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.