Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium

Belgium: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 40.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
40.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2012
All-time low
40.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 52.42010: 52.42012: 52.52014: 50.42016: 45.82018: 402020: 402022: 40

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium is 40.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium peaked at 52.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 52.4%
2010 52.4% +0.0%
2012 52.5% +0.2%
2014 50.4% -4.1%
2016 45.8% -9.1%
2018 40.0% -12.7%
2020 40.0% +0.0%
2022 40.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.4% 52.4% 52.4% 1
2010s 48.2% 40.0% 52.5% 5
2020s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Belgium was 40.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem 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
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