Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Denmark

Denmark: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 60.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.5%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2022
All-time low
34.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 39.82010: 342012: 58.32014: 53.82016: 53.82018: 53.12020: 572022: 60.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Denmark is 60.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Denmark peaked at 60.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2010.

That places Denmark 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Denmark, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.8%
2010 34.0% -14.4%
2012 58.3% +71.4%
2014 53.8% -7.9%
2016 53.8% +0.0%
2018 53.1% -1.1%
2020 57.0% +7.2%
2022 60.5% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
2010s 50.6% 34.0% 58.3% 5
2020s 58.7% 57.0% 60.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Denmark?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Denmark was 60.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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