Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Japan
Japan: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 24.19 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 24.19 billion current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Japan peaked at 38.02 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion current US$, in 1998.
Japan ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.13 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 4.68 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.29 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 4.07 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.59 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 7.74 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 5.02 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1995 | 7.93 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1997 | -48.76 million current US$ | -100.8% |
| 1998 | -1.43 billion current US$ | +2840.4% |
| 1999 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -222.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +88.5% |
| 2002 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +99.3% |
| 2003 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.96 billion current US$ | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 17.28 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 16.06 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.74 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 17.11 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 21.95 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 33.81 billion current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 33.88 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.73 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.32 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.06 billion current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 13.82 billion current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 19.15 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 21.53 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 17.31 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 9.96 billion current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 22.33 billion current US$ | +124.3% |
| 2022 | 38.02 billion current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 27.42 billion current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 24.19 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.19 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion current US$, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.19 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 956.37 million current US$, 25.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 | -2840.4% | -48.76 million current US$ | -1.43 billion current US$ |
| 1999 | +222.3% | -1.43 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 7.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion current US$ | -1.43 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 20.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.26 billion current US$ | 13.82 billion current US$ | 34.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 billion current US$ | 9.96 billion current US$ | 38.02 billion current US$ | 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 24.19 billion current US$ 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 38.02 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Japan ranks 41st 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 down 29.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.