Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Belgium

Belgium: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 22.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
96th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2022
All-time low
6.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

5101520252008201520222008: 7.72010: 6.62012: 6.22014: 8.22016: 12.52018: 19.62020: 19.62022: 22.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Belgium is 22.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 264.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Belgium peaked at 22.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2012.

Belgium ranks 96th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Belgium, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.7%
2010 6.6% -14.1%
2012 6.2% -6.1%
2014 8.2% +31.9%
2016 12.5% +53.5%
2018 19.6% +56.5%
2020 19.6% -0.2%
2022 22.5% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 10.6% 6.2% 19.6% 5
2020s 21.0% 19.6% 22.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Belgium?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Belgium was 22.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Belgium ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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