Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Japan

Japan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 46.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2008
All-time low
46.7%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Japan, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 51.7 % of profit2006: 51.7 % of profit2007: 51.7 % of profit2008: 54.7 % of profit2009: 54.3 % of profit2010: 46.8 % of profit2011: 47.6 % of profit2012: 48.4 % of profit2013: 48.7 % of profit2014: 50.3 % of profit2015: 50.4 % of profit2016: 48.8 % of profit2017: 47.4 % of profit2018: 46.7 % of profit2019: 46.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan is 46.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan peaked at 54.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2018.

Japan ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Japan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 51.7%
2006 51.7% +0.0%
2007 51.7% +0.0%
2008 54.7% +5.8%
2009 54.3% -0.7%
2010 46.8% -13.8%
2011 47.6% +1.7%
2012 48.4% +1.7%
2013 48.7% +0.6%
2014 50.3% +3.3%
2015 50.4% +0.2%
2016 48.8% -3.2%
2017 47.4% -2.9%
2018 46.7% -1.5%
2019 46.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 51.7% 54.7% 5
2010s 48.2% 46.7% 50.4% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 51 Niger 47.2% compare
  2. 52 Gabon 47.1% compare
  3. 53 Spain 47.0% compare
  4. 55 Russian Federation 46.2% compare
  5. 55 Liberia 46.2% compare
  6. 57 Czechia 46.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan was 46.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2018.
How does Japan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Japan ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.