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

18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Value-added tax (VAT), 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.

Belarus vs Japan: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue

Belarus

0.7575

in 2020

Japan

0.7945

in 2020

Belarus rank

65th

Japan rank

64th

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue over time

Belarus
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.7945 against 0.7575 in Belarus, a difference of 0.037.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 65th and Japan ranks 64th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6848	0.8005	0.1156	Japan
2010s	0.7111	0.7964	0.0853	Japan
2020s	0.7575	0.7945	0.0371	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue, Belarus or Japan?: Japan, at 0.7945 against 0.7575 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue between Belarus and Japan?: 0.037, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?: Belarus ranks 65th and Japan ranks 64th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Value-added tax (VAT), 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: Value-added tax (VAT), 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: 70 places, 1,355 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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