Japan vs Latvia: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Japan
50.8%
in 2022
Latvia
49.0%
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
Latvia rank
26th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.8% against 49.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 24.1% | 28.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 34.4% | 21.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 45.8% | 5.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 50.8% against 49.0% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Japan and Latvia?
- 1.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.