Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 16.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2008
All-time low
16.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 242010: 242012: 16.52014: 16.52016: 16.52018: 16.52020: 16.52022: 16.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.0%
2010 24.0% +0.0%
2012 16.5% -31.2%
2014 16.5% +0.0%
2016 16.5% +0.0%
2018 16.5% +0.0%
2020 16.5% +0.0%
2022 16.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1
2010s 18.0% 16.5% 24.0% 5
2020s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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