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
05101520200020112023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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