Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia

Australia: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 67.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
67.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2018
All-time low
47.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 532010: 54.72012: 51.22014: 47.72016: 51.22018: 68.42020: 64.82022: 67.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia is 67.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia peaked at 68.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2014.

Australia ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 53.0%
2010 54.7% +3.2%
2012 51.2% -6.5%
2014 47.7% -6.9%
2016 51.2% +7.3%
2018 68.4% +33.7%
2020 64.8% -5.3%
2022 67.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.0% 53.0% 53.0% 1
2010s 54.6% 47.7% 68.4% 5
2020s 66.3% 64.8% 67.9% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Palau 74.1% compare
  2. 2 Andorra 74.0% compare
  3. 3 New Zealand 69.7% compare
  4. 5 Tonga 65.2% compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 65.1% compare
  6. 7 Republic of Korea 64.8% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Australia was 67.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2014.
How does Australia rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Australia ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific 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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