Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in China

China: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

00.250.50.7511.22008201520222008: 0.932010: 0.792012: 0.572014: 0.522016: 1.22018: 1.12020: 12022: 0.98

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in China stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in China peaked at 1.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places China 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in China, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9%
2010 0.8% -15.1%
2012 0.6% -27.8%
2014 0.5% -8.8%
2016 1.2% +140.4%
2018 1.1% -8.8%
2020 1.0% -8.8%
2022 1.0% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 5
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

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  12. 135 Argentina 0.0%
  13. 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
  14. 135 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
  15. 135 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0%
  16. 135 Niger 0.0%
  17. 135 Sudan 0.0%
  18. 135 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0%
  19. 135 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  20. 135 Comoros 0.0%
  21. 135 Benin 0.0%
  22. 135 Mauritania 0.0%
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  30. 135 Iraq 0.0%
  31. 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  32. 135 Viet Nam 0.0%
  33. 135 Bahrain 0.0%
  34. 135 Marshall Islands 0.0%
  35. 135 Lebanon 0.0%
  36. 135 Somalia 0.0%
  37. 135 Kuwait 0.0%
  38. 135 Libya 0.0%
  39. 135 Maldives 0.0%
  40. 135 Oman 0.0%
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  46. 135 Afghanistan 0.0%
  47. 135 Paraguay 0.0%
  48. 135 Djibouti 0.0%
  49. 135 Eritrea 0.0%
  50. 135 Naoero 0.0%
  51. 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0%
  52. 135 Bangladesh 0.0%
  53. 135 Tuvalu 0.0%
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  55. 135 Guatemala 0.0%
  56. 135 Sierra Leone 0.0%
  57. 135 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
  58. 135 Burkina Faso 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in China?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in China was 1.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does China rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
China ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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