Australia vs New Zealand: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise

Australia
67.9%
in 2022
New Zealand
69.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
4th
New Zealand rank
3rd

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
0204060200820152022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 69.7% against 67.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 58.9% 5.9% New Zealand
2010s 54.6% 65.1% 10.4% New Zealand
2020s 66.3% 69.3% 3.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 69.7% against 67.9% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Australia and New Zealand?
1.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Australia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed