Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Japan?

Australia, at 36.08 against 35.4 in Japan as of 2031.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?

44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Japan: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP

Australia

36.08

in 2031

Japan

35.4

in 2031

Australia rank

7th

Japan rank

9th

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Australia
Japan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 36.08 against 35.4 in Japan, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 26 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.8	29.73	1.07	Australia
1990s	31.55	29.14	2.41	Australia
2000s	35.41	28.67	6.74	Australia
2010s	33.72	31.65	2.07	Australia
2020s	36.04	35.43	0.6081	Australia
2030s	36.08	35.39	0.6905	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Japan?: Australia, at 36.08 against 35.4 in Japan as of 2031.
What is the difference in revenue, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Japan?: 0.68, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?: Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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