Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan
Japan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 59.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan is 59.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2022.
That places Japan 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.1% | — |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.1% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 61.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Canada 63.3% compare
- 81 Russian Federation 61.0% compare
- 82 South Africa 60.1% compare
- 84 Norway 59.6% compare
- 85 Switzerland 59.0% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 59.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,730 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Japan was 59.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.