Tax rate in Japan
Japan: Tax rate was 20.08 Rate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.08 Rate
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.08 Rate
in 2023
All-time low
16.2 Rate
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax rate in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2023, tax rate in Japan stood at 20.08 Rate. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Japan peaked at 20.08 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2 Rate, in 2003.
Japan ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.76 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 17.79 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.02 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.2 Rate | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 16.21 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.46 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.22 Rate | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.66 Rate | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.76 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.64 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.29 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.69 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.98 Rate | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.18 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.46 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.68 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.77 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.81 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.88 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.89 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.81 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.81 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.86 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.08 Rate | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 20.08 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 Rate | 16.2 Rate | 18.02 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 Rate | 18.29 Rate | 19.89 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 Rate | 19.81 Rate | 20.08 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Japan?
- Tax rate in Japan was 20.08 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 Rate in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 Rate in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for tax rate?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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