Subnational government tax revenue in Japan

Japan: Subnational government tax revenue was 20.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.11 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.65 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
14.93 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government tax revenue in Japan, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 15.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 17.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 17.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 17.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 18.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2023: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 20.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for subnational government tax revenue in Japan is 20.11 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in Japan peaked at 20.65 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.93 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Japan ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Subnational government tax revenue in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government tax revenue in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 16.68 Percentage of GDP
2001 16.29 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2002 15.16 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2003 14.93 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2004 15.49 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2005 16.09 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2006 16.86 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2007 17.26 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2008 16.65 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2009 15.54 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2010 15.36 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2011 15.86 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2012 16.2 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2013 16.77 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2014 17.84 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2015 18.12 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2016 17.86 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2017 18.13 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2018 18.51 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2019 18.38 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2020 19.21 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2021 19.91 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2022 20.65 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2023 20.2 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2024 20.11 Percentage of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.09 Percentage of GDP 14.93 Percentage of GDP 17.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 17.3 Percentage of GDP 15.36 Percentage of GDP 18.51 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 20.02 Percentage of GDP 19.21 Percentage of GDP 20.65 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Poland 22.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 21.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 28 Switzerland 20.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 30 Chile 20.03 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 31 Czechia 19.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 32 United States of America 19.42 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government tax revenue in Japan?
Subnational government tax revenue in Japan was 20.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 20.65 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.93 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Japan rank for subnational government tax revenue?
Japan ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
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This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.