Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Taxes as a % of price: import duties was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2008
All-time low
14.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 33.32010: 28.62012: 22.22014: 202016: 16.72018: 14.62020: 14.32022: 14.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 14.3% for taxes as a % of price: import duties in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.

Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.3%
2010 28.6% -14.3%
2012 22.2% -22.2%
2014 20.0% -10.0%
2016 16.7% -16.6%
2018 14.6% -12.7%
2020 14.3% -1.8%
2022 14.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2010s 20.4% 14.6% 28.6% 5
2020s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 10 Iraq 16.9% compare
  2. 11 Bahrain 16.7% compare
  3. 12 Tuvalu 15.4% compare
  4. 14 Oman 12.5% compare
  5. 15 Equatorial Guinea 10.7% compare
  6. 16 Libya 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia?
Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Saudi Arabia was 14.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes as a % of price: import duties?
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: import duties rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: import duties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: import duties
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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