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

China: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 33.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2020
All-time low
20.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 20.72010: 28.62012: 28.72014: 30.32016: 33.22018: 34.22020: 35.62022: 33.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in China stood at 33.5%.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in China peaked at 35.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2008.

China ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in China, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.7%
2010 28.6% +38.4%
2012 28.7% +0.3%
2014 30.3% +5.4%
2016 33.2% +9.7%
2018 34.2% +3.1%
2020 35.6% +3.9%
2022 33.5% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2010s 31.0% 28.6% 34.2% 5
2020s 34.5% 33.5% 35.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in China?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in China was 33.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
How does China rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
China ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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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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