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

Japan
0.7945
in 2020
South Korea
0.8109
in 2020
Japan rank
64th
South Korea rank
63rd

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

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.8109 against 0.7945 in Japan, a difference of 0.0164.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 70 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7966 0.9156 0.119 South Korea
2020s 0.7945 0.8109 0.0163 South Korea

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, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.8109 against 0.7945 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue between Japan and South Korea?
0.0164, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Japan ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 63rd 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

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