Japan vs United States: Tax rate
Japan
20.08 Rate
in 2023
United States
19.85 Rate
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
United States rank
13th
Tax rate over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.08 Rate against 19.85 Rate in United States, a difference of 0.23 Rate.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 Rate | 19.56 Rate | 2.29 Rate | United States |
| 2010s | 19.36 Rate | 19.95 Rate | 0.582 Rate | United States |
| 2020s | 19.89 Rate | 17.37 Rate | 2.52 Rate | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 20.08 Rate against 19.85 Rate in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Japan and United States?
- 0.23 Rate, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for tax rate?
- Japan ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.