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

Japan
0.7945
in 2020
Spain
0.892
in 2020
Japan rank
64th
Spain rank
62nd

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81199420072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.892 against 0.7945 in Japan, a difference of 0.0975.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 64th and Spain ranks 62nd of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9053 0.8885 0.0168 Japan
2000s 0.7998 0.8856 0.0858 Spain
2010s 0.7964 0.8888 0.0924 Spain
2020s 0.7945 0.892 0.0975 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.892 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 Spain?
0.0975, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Japan ranks 64th and Spain ranks 62nd 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
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