Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Japan

Japan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 4,551 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,551
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,029
in 2022
All-time low
1,542
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Japan, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.5k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.6k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.6k2022: 5.0k2023: 4.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Japan stood at 4,551.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Japan peaked at 5,029 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,542, in 2000.

Japan ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in in Japan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,542 —
2001 1,636 +6.1%
2002 1,699 +3.8%
2003 1,760 +3.6%
2004 1,864 +5.9%
2005 1,997 +7.2%
2006 2,074 +3.8%
2007 2,212 +6.6%
2008 2,314 +4.6%
2009 2,440 +5.4%
2010 2,621 +7.4%
2011 3,174 +21.1%
2012 3,360 +5.9%
2013 3,536 +5.2%
2014 3,564 +0.8%
2015 3,693 +3.6%
2016 3,634 -1.6%
2017 3,717 +2.3%
2018 3,788 +1.9%
2019 3,929 +3.7%
2020 4,147 +5.5%
2021 4,623 +11.5%
2022 5,029 +8.8%
2023 4,551 -9.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 4,551 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 4,551 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 11.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,954 1,542 2,440 10
2010s 3,502 2,621 3,929 10
2020s 4,587 4,147 5,029 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Finland 5,221 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 5,205 compare
  3. 18 France 4,700 compare
  4. 20 San Marino 4,546 compare
  5. 21 New Zealand 4,297 compare
  6. 22 Andorra 3,908 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Japan?
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Japan was 4,551 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5,029 in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,542 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
Japan ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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