Tariff rates in Japan
Japan: Tariff rates was 1.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rates in Japan, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rates in Japan stood at 1.64.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Japan peaked at 5.75 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2013.
Japan ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Tariff rates in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.12 | — |
| 1989 | 4.07 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.61 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 4.04 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.24 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.36 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.22 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.33 | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +94.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -10.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.97, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rates in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +94.1% | 1.18 | 2.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1 | 4.07 | 4.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.61 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 2.49 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.18 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.64 | 2.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 132 Philippines 1.76 compare
- 133 Serbia 1.72 compare
- 134 New Zealand 1.7 compare
- 136 Iceland 1.63 compare
- 137 Mexico 1.62 compare
- 138 United States 1.49 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Japan?
- Tariff rates in Japan was 1.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for tariff rates?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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