China vs Japan: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of

China
0.6292
in 2020
Japan
0.6495
in 2020
China rank
60th
Japan rank
59th

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of over time

  • China
  • Japan
00.20.40.60.8197319962020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.6495 against 0.6292 in China, a difference of 0.0203.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 60th and Japan ranks 59th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6289 0.6007 0.0282 China
2010s 0.6232 0.6301 0.0069 Japan
2020s 0.6292 0.6495 0.0202 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of, China or Japan?
Japan, at 0.6495 against 0.6292 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of between China and Japan?
0.0203, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Japan rank globally for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
China ranks 60th and Japan ranks 59th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, 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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,620 data points, 1972–2020
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