Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 46.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
46.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 02010: 02012: 02014: 02016: 02018: 48.82020: 46.52022: 46.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Saudi Arabia is 46.5%, measured in 2022.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Saudi Arabia peaked at 48.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Saudi Arabia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2018 48.8%
2020 46.5% -4.7%
2022 46.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 9.8% 0.0% 48.8% 5
2020s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 16 Bahrain 47.6% compare
  2. 17 Yemen 47.4% compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 46.9% compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 45.6% compare
  5. 21 Eritrea 44.6% compare
  6. 22 Panama 43.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Saudi Arabia?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Saudi Arabia was 46.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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