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

Nigeria: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
58th
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2022
All-time low
15.5%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 15.92010: 15.92012: 15.92014: 15.92016: 15.92018: 15.92020: 15.52022: 21.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Nigeria is 21.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Nigeria peaked at 21.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.

Nigeria ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Nigeria, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.9%
2010 15.9% +0.0%
2012 15.9% +0.0%
2014 15.9% +0.0%
2016 15.9% +0.0%
2018 15.9% +0.0%
2020 15.5% -2.3%
2022 21.5% +38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1
2010s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 5
2020s 18.5% 15.5% 21.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Nigeria?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Nigeria was 21.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
How does Nigeria rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Nigeria ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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