Germany vs Japan: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.73 against 0.584 in Germany, a difference of 0.146.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 74th and Japan ranks 71st of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6362 | 0.721 | 0.0848 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6401 | 0.7006 | 0.0605 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.6477 | 0.717 | 0.0693 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.584 | 0.73 | 0.146 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.73 against 0.584 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Germany and Japan?
- 0.146, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Germany ranks 74th and Japan ranks 71st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.