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

New Zealand
69.7%
in 2022
Tonga
65.2%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
3rd
Tonga rank
5th

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
0204060200820152022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 69.7% against 65.2% in Tonga, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

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

New Zealand ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 58.9% 41.1% 17.8% New Zealand
2010s 65.1% 57.4% 7.7% New Zealand
2020s 69.3% 65.2% 4.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, New Zealand or Tonga?
New Zealand, at 69.7% against 65.2% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between New Zealand and Tonga?
4.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th 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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About this data

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