Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Japan
Japan: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 3.66 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.66 trillion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Japan peaked at 5.00 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -187.70 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Japan 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 405.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 389.80 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 415.63 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 526.85 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 520.91 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 445.70 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 579.00 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 631.96 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 617.62 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 769.67 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 967.26 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 852.29 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 950.15 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 991.62 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 587.07 billion current LCU | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 392.98 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 429.57 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 675.88 billion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 558.47 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 761.60 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 745.60 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 700.60 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1997 | -5.90 billion current LCU | -100.8% |
| 1998 | -187.70 billion current LCU | +3081.4% |
| 1999 | 199.70 billion current LCU | -206.4% |
| 2000 | 137.50 billion current LCU | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 292.30 billion current LCU | +112.6% |
| 2002 | 601.20 billion current LCU | +105.7% |
| 2003 | 731.50 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 717.30 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +99.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.70 trillion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 3.64 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.67 trillion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +130.5% |
| 2022 | 5.00 trillion current LCU | +104.0% |
| 2023 | 3.85 trillion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 3.66 trillion current LCU | -4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.91 billion current LCU, 136.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.94 billion current LCU, 174.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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 | -3081.4% | -5.90 billion current LCU | -187.70 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +206.4% | -187.70 billion current LCU | 199.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 530.30 billion current LCU | 389.80 billion current LCU | 769.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 971.00 billion current LCU | 587.07 billion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.08 billion current LCU | -187.70 billion current LCU | 761.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 137.50 billion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 3.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 5.00 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Japan?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Japan was 3.66 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -187.70 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.