Subnational government tax revenue in Japan
Japan: Subnational government tax revenue was 20.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government tax revenue in Japan, 2000–2024
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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 20.11 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.8 Percentage of GDP, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.