Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Japan
Japan: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 33.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Japan, 1965–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 33.73 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Japan peaked at 34.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.73 Percentage of GDP, in 1966.
That places Japan 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.26 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 16.73 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 17.2 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17.43 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 17.74 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 18.61 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 18.89 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 19.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 21.16 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 19.78 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 20.58 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 21.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.69 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 23.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.03 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 24.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 25.12 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.54 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 25.69 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 25.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.86 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 27.71 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 28.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.43 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 27.69 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 35.23 Percentage of GDP, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.27 Percentage of GDP | 16.73 Percentage of GDP | 17.74 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.71 Percentage of GDP | 18.61 Percentage of GDP | 23.1 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.21 Percentage of GDP | 24.03 Percentage of GDP | 28.43 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Japan?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 Percentage of GDP in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries 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.