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

Ireland: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2008
All-time low
8.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.32010: 18.22012: 92014: 8.72016: 9.22018: 92020: 8.92022: 8.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Ireland is 8.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Ireland peaked at 18.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 88th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Ireland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.3%
2010 18.2% -0.2%
2012 9.0% -50.5%
2014 8.7% -3.5%
2016 9.2% +5.5%
2018 9.0% -1.7%
2020 8.9% -1.4%
2022 8.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
2010s 10.8% 8.7% 18.2% 5
2020s 8.9% 8.8% 8.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Ireland?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Ireland was 8.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Ireland ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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