Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Colombia

Colombia: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 39.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2018
All-time low
23.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 23.82010: 30.32012: 26.82014: 25.62016: 25.72018: 52.82020: 43.62022: 39.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Colombia is 39.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Colombia peaked at 52.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2008.

That places Colombia 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Colombia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 23.8%
2010 30.3% +27.4%
2012 26.8% -11.6%
2014 25.6% -4.3%
2016 25.7% +0.3%
2018 52.8% +105.4%
2020 43.6% -17.4%
2022 39.2% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1
2010s 32.3% 25.6% 52.8% 5
2020s 41.4% 39.2% 43.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 43 Kazakhstan 39.7% compare
  2. 44 Lesotho 39.6% compare
  3. 45 Norway 39.6% compare
  4. 47 Romania 39.1% compare
  5. 48 Malta 38.9% compare
  6. 49 Botswana 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Colombia?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Colombia was 39.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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