Japan vs Laos: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)

Japan
10.0%
in 2022
Laos
10.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
92nd
Laos rank
90th

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) over time

  • Japan
  • Laos
510152025198820052022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 90th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 14.7% 0.3% Laos
2010s 13.3% 11.9% 1.4% Japan
2020s 10.8% 10.2% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products, Japan or Laos?
Laos, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products between Japan and Laos?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Laos rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
Japan ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,831 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).