Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in El Salvador

El Salvador: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

5101520252008201520222008: 7.12010: 25.72012: 23.12014: 22.52016: 22.52018: 15.62020: 14.22022: 13

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in El Salvador is 13.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in El Salvador peaked at 25.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.1%
2010 25.7% +260.1%
2012 23.1% -10.2%
2014 22.5% -2.5%
2016 22.5% +0.0%
2018 15.6% -30.8%
2020 14.2% -8.8%
2022 13.0% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 21.9% 15.6% 25.7% 5
2020s 13.6% 13.0% 14.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 114 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.7% compare
  2. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 14.3% compare
  3. 115 Cameroon 14.3% compare
  4. 118 Rwanda 13.0% compare
  5. 119 France 12.1% compare
  6. 120 Tunisia 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in El Salvador?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in El Salvador was 13.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
El Salvador ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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