What is the difference in subnational government revenue between Japan and OECD?

0.38 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs OECD: Subnational government revenue

Japan

37.05 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

OECD

37.43 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Japan rank

28th

OECD rank

27th

Subnational government revenue over time

Japan
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 37.43 Percentage of GDP against 37.05 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 25 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and OECD ranks 27th of 36 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	OECD	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.91 Percentage of GDP	36.32 Percentage of GDP	6.4 Percentage of GDP	OECD
2010s	33.11 Percentage of GDP	36.63 Percentage of GDP	3.53 Percentage of GDP	OECD
2020s	36.71 Percentage of GDP	37.72 Percentage of GDP	1.01 Percentage of GDP	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government revenue, Japan or OECD?: OECD, at 37.43 Percentage of GDP against 37.05 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government revenue between Japan and OECD?: 0.38 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and OECD rank globally for subnational government revenue?: Japan ranks 28th and OECD ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government revenue
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.