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

Germany: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 19.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.8%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2008
All-time low
19.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 24.72010: 24.72012: 21.92014: 21.72016: 21.72018: 21.72020: 21.72022: 19.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Germany stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Germany peaked at 24.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2022.

That places Germany 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Germany, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.7%
2010 24.7% +0.0%
2012 21.9% -11.3%
2014 21.7% -0.6%
2016 21.7% -0.2%
2018 21.7% +0.0%
2020 21.7% +0.0%
2022 19.8% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
2010s 22.3% 21.7% 24.7% 5
2020s 20.8% 19.8% 21.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Germany?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Germany was 19.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2022.
How does Germany rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Germany ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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