Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan
Japan: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Japan ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3144.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -208.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3144.6% | -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +208.2% | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Angola 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Cuba 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Qatar 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Isle of Man 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Macao 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.