Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Japan, 1990–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Japan stood at 30.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Japan peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2003.
Japan ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.2% | — |
| 1991 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.5% | 30.6% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Japan?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Japan was 30.6% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.