Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan
Japan: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 2.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan, 1996–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan peaked at 3.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
That places Japan 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +118.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Japan was 2.3% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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