Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan
Japan: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.73 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 1994–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.73 for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Japan peaked at 0.7458 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6944, in 2001.
Japan ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.734 | — |
| 1995 | 0.732 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7337 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7286 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6977 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7001 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6973 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6944 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6969 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6997 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6963 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7052 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7018 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7017 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.702 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.711 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.704 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7045 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7061 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7088 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7458 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7167 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7204 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7208 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7187 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7238 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | +0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8665, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.721 | 0.6977 | 0.734 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7006 | 0.6944 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.717 | 0.704 | 0.7458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Japan?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Japan was 0.73 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7458 in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6944 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, 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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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.