Japan vs United States: Tariff rates
Japan
1.64
in 2022
United States
1.49
in 2022
Japan rank
135th
United States rank
138th
Tariff rates over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.64 against 1.49 in United States, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.07 | 3.91 | 0.16 | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.44 | 3.26 | 1.18 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 1.84 | 2.11 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.87 | 0.508 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.49 | 0.4067 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rates, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1.64 against 1.49 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rates between Japan and United States?
- 0.15, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for tariff rates?
- Japan ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tariff rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.