Australia vs Sur: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise

Australia
67.9%
in 2022
Sur
40.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
4th
Sur rank
2nd

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time

  • Australia
  • Sur
203040506070200820152022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 67.9% against 40.1% in Sur, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Sur's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and Sur ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 48.4% 4.6% Australia
2010s 54.6% 47.2% 7.4% Australia
2020s 66.3% 31.0% 35.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Australia or Sur?
Australia, at 67.9% against 40.1% in Sur as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Australia and Sur?
27.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sur?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Australia and Sur rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Australia ranks 4th and Sur ranks 2nd 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