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
0204060200820152022

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.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed