Japan — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1885–2024 · 139 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Japan, the central government tax revenue reading stood at 13.7% of GDP in 2024. Against 13.5% of GDP in 2023, the period change was +0.21 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 12.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202413.7 % of GDP
202313.5 % of GDP
202214 % of GDP
202113.3 % of GDP
202012.3 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201911.4 % of GDP
201811.7 % of GDP
201711.5 % of GDP
201611 % of GDP
201511.3 % of GDP
201411.4 % of GDP
201310.2 % of GDP
20129.58 % of GDP
20119.25 % of GDP
20108.71 % of GDP
20097.91 % of GDP
20089.41 % of GDP
200711.7 % of GDP
200612.3 % of GDP
200511.6 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.