Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan

Japan: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6186 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6186
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.6264
in 1994
All-time low
0.5399
in 2008
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 1994–2020

00.20.40.61994200720201994: 0.6261995: 0.6211996: 0.6151997: 0.6081998: 0.5991999: 0.5882000: 0.6032001: 0.5892002: 0.5792003: 0.5812004: 0.5892005: 0.6022006: 0.6012007: 0.572008: 0.542009: 0.5412010: 0.5612011: 0.5722012: 0.582013: 0.5942014: 0.6142015: 0.6072016: 0.6022017: 0.6132018: 0.6142019: 0.6062020: 0.619

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Japan stood at 0.6186.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Japan peaked at 0.6264 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5399, in 2008.

Japan ranks 69th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Japan, 1994 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1994 0.6264
1995 0.6212 -0.8%
1996 0.6148 -1.0%
1997 0.608 -1.1%
1998 0.5989 -1.5%
1999 0.5883 -1.8%
2000 0.6026 +2.4%
2001 0.5891 -2.2%
2002 0.5795 -1.6%
2003 0.5806 +0.2%
2004 0.5885 +1.4%
2005 0.6022 +2.3%
2006 0.6008 -0.2%
2007 0.5701 -5.1%
2008 0.5399 -5.3%
2009 0.5408 +0.2%
2010 0.5608 +3.7%
2011 0.5717 +1.9%
2012 0.5802 +1.5%
2013 0.594 +2.4%
2014 0.614 +3.4%
2015 0.6069 -1.2%
2016 0.6015 -0.9%
2017 0.6131 +1.9%
2018 0.6139 +0.1%
2019 0.6062 -1.3%
2020 0.6186 +2.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.6186 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.6186 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8651, 72% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6096 0.5883 0.6264 6
2000s 0.5794 0.5399 0.6026 10
2010s 0.5962 0.5608 0.614 10
2020s 0.6186 0.6186 0.6186 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 66 Sweden 0.6735 compare
  2. 67 Kazakhstan 0.6717 compare
  3. 68 Finland 0.6581 compare
  4. 70 Spain 0.5918 compare
  5. 71 Brazil 0.5639 compare
  6. 72 Russian Federation 0.5571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Japan?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Japan was 0.6186 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6264 in 1994.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5399 in 2008.
How does Japan rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, 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
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Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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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.