Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan

Japan: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 50.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
50.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2014
All-time low
50.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 52.82010: 52.82012: 55.72014: 572016: 55.62018: 55.62020: 51.92022: 50.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 50.8% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan peaked at 57.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2022.

Japan ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 52.8%
2010 52.8% +0.0%
2012 55.7% +5.5%
2014 57.0% +2.2%
2016 55.6% -2.3%
2018 55.6% +0.0%
2020 51.9% -6.7%
2022 50.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1
2010s 55.4% 52.8% 57.0% 5
2020s 51.4% 50.8% 51.9% 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Sri Lanka 53.9% compare
  2. 21 Ecuador 53.3% compare
  3. 22 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.6% compare
  5. 25 Albania 50.0% compare
  6. 26 Latvia 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Japan was 50.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2022.
How does Japan rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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