Japan: Vehicle prices
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| Japan |
Vehicle prices, world average = 100 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 101.65 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 2017 - 2017 |
| Average | 101.65 |
| Min - Max | 101.65 - 101.65 |
| Source | World Bank International Comparison Program |
The vehicle price index measures the cost of vehicle purchases in Japan and other countries.
It is a broad-based index that incorporates a variety of individual vehicle prices to make international comparison possible.
The data are from the World Bank International Comparison Program which updates the data every seven years.
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The value of that indicator for 2017 is 101.65 index points.
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Definition: The index summarizes the cost of vehicle purchases by country to allow international price comparison. The world average is set at 100.
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