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
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.