Japan vs Sri Lanka: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise

Japan
50.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
53.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 53.9% against 50.8% in Japan, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 52.8% 58.6% 5.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 55.4% 55.5% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 51.4% 60.1% 8.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Japan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 53.9% against 50.8% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Japan and Sri Lanka?
3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Japan ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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