Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan
Japan: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Japan ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -100.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3410.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -194.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +128.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2038 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3410.5% | -0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +194.2% | -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 94 Tajikistan, Republic of 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Norway 0.9203 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Zambia 0.8868 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ghana 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Faroe Islands 0.8141 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Brazil 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.