Japan vs South Korea: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Japan
9.1%
in 2022
South Korea
9.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
132nd
South Korea rank
132nd
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 9.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 132nd and South Korea ranks 132nd of 189 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 9.1% | 4.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 2.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: value added tax, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 9.1% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
- Japan ranks 132nd and South Korea ranks 132nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.