Taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan

Japan: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 6.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.94
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 2022
All-time low
4.12
in 1992
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan, 1980–2023

024681980200120231980: 4.21981: 4.31982: 4.31983: 4.31984: 4.41985: 4.21986: 4.41987: 4.61988: 4.61989: 4.31990: 4.41991: 4.21992: 4.11993: 4.31994: 4.41995: 4.51996: 4.51997: 4.81998: 5.21999: 5.32000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 5.22006: 5.12007: 52008: 4.92009: 5.12010: 52011: 5.12012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 62015: 6.42016: 6.32017: 6.62018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 72021: 7.12022: 7.32023: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan is 6.94, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan peaked at 7.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 1992.

Japan ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 4.2
1981 4.32 +2.8%
1982 4.26 -1.5%
1983 4.32 +1.6%
1984 4.36 +0.8%
1985 4.21 -3.5%
1986 4.37 +3.7%
1987 4.56 +4.4%
1988 4.59 +0.8%
1989 4.25 -7.4%
1990 4.39 +3.4%
1991 4.22 -4.0%
1992 4.12 -2.2%
1993 4.26 +3.3%
1994 4.41 +3.4%
1995 4.47 +1.4%
1996 4.47 +0.1%
1997 4.77 +6.5%
1998 5.23 +9.6%
1999 5.35 +2.3%
2000 5.13 -4.1%
2001 5.1 -0.5%
2002 5.12 +0.4%
2003 5.07 -0.9%
2004 5.1 +0.4%
2005 5.16 +1.3%
2006 5.12 -0.8%
2007 5.01 -2.2%
2008 4.87 -2.7%
2009 5.07 +4.1%
2010 5.01 -1.1%
2011 5.12 +2.2%
2012 5.11 -0.3%
2013 5.15 +0.8%
2014 6.04 +17.3%
2015 6.44 +6.7%
2016 6.29 -2.4%
2017 6.59 +4.8%
2018 6.23 -5.6%
2019 6.29 +1.0%
2020 6.95 +10.6%
2021 7.13 +2.6%
2022 7.34 +2.8%
2023 6.94 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.34 4.2 4.59 10
1990s 4.57 4.12 5.35 10
2000s 5.08 4.87 5.16 10
2010s 5.83 5.01 6.59 10
2020s 7.09 6.94 7.34 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Japan was 6.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 1992.
How does Japan rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Japan ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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