Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Canada

Canada: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 54.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
54.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2014
All-time low
52.8%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 58.82010: 53.42012: 55.62014: 60.92016: 57.22018: 55.42020: 52.82022: 54.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Canada recorded 54.5% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Canada peaked at 60.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2020.

Canada ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Canada, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 58.8%
2010 53.4% -9.3%
2012 55.6% +4.2%
2014 60.9% +9.6%
2016 57.2% -6.1%
2018 55.4% -3.3%
2020 52.8% -4.6%
2022 54.5% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.8% 58.8% 58.8% 1
2010s 56.5% 53.4% 60.9% 5
2020s 53.6% 52.8% 54.5% 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Seychelles 56.5% compare
  2. 17 Papua New Guinea 56.1% compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 54.6% compare
  4. 20 Sri Lanka 53.9% compare
  5. 21 Ecuador 53.3% compare
  6. 22 North Macedonia 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Canada?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Canada was 54.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2020.
How does Canada rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Canada ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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