Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan
Japan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan is 6.9%, 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1992.
That places Japan 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Japan was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.