Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Japan
Japan: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.6279 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6279 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.6558 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.4223 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6279 Percentage of GDP for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Japan peaked at 0.6558 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4223 Percentage of GDP, in 1991.
That places Japan 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4269 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.4223 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.425 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4386 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4716 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5068 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5099 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.525 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5377 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.547 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5394 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5541 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5566 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5547 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5568 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5559 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5519 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5537 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5882 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6071 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5904 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6325 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6375 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6246 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6408 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6296 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6307 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6247 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6351 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6344 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6558 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6447 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6395 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6279 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4811 Percentage of GDP | 0.4223 Percentage of GDP | 0.547 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5618 Percentage of GDP | 0.5394 Percentage of GDP | 0.6071 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.628 Percentage of GDP | 0.5904 Percentage of GDP | 0.6408 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.642 Percentage of GDP | 0.6279 Percentage of GDP | 0.6558 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8312 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Netherlands 0.762 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Mexico 0.7574 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Canada 0.5647 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.4999 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Ireland 0.4784 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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Japan?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Japan was 0.6279 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6558 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4223 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.