Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Japan

Japan: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 51.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.3%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
127th
of 182 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2022
All-time low
38.4%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Japan, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 46.42001: 45.82002: 42.42003: 42.22004: 45.32005: 482006: 50.62007: 51.12008: 45.62009: 38.42010: 40.22011: 40.42012: 41.52013: 43.22014: 46.92015: 48.22016: 47.82017: 49.42018: 50.42019: 492020: 42.72021: 48.12022: 51.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Japan recorded 51.3% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Japan peaked at 51.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2009.

Japan ranks 127th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 46.4%
2001 45.8% -1.3%
2002 42.4% -7.4%
2003 42.2% -0.4%
2004 45.3% +7.3%
2005 48.0% +5.9%
2006 50.6% +5.4%
2007 51.1% +1.1%
2008 45.6% -10.8%
2009 38.4% -15.7%
2010 40.2% +4.5%
2011 40.4% +0.7%
2012 41.5% +2.5%
2013 43.2% +4.1%
2014 46.9% +8.6%
2015 48.2% +2.9%
2016 47.8% -0.9%
2017 49.4% +3.3%
2018 50.4% +2.0%
2019 49.0% -2.8%
2020 42.7% -12.8%
2021 48.1% +12.6%
2022 51.3% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 38.4% 51.1% 10
2010s 45.7% 40.2% 50.4% 10
2020s 47.4% 42.7% 51.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Japan?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Japan was 51.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2009.
How does Japan rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Japan ranks 127th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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