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

France: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 55.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
55.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2008
All-time low
49.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 582010: 582012: 54.62014: 49.72016: 49.72018: 50.82020: 542022: 55

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 55.0% for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in France peaked at 58.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2014.

That places France 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in France, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 58.0%
2010 58.0% +0.0%
2012 54.6% -5.9%
2014 49.7% -8.9%
2016 49.7% +0.0%
2018 50.8% +2.2%
2020 54.0% +6.3%
2022 55.0% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.0% 58.0% 58.0% 1
2010s 52.5% 49.7% 58.0% 5
2020s 54.5% 54.0% 55.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in France?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in France was 55.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2014.
How does France rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
France ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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