Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in France

France: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 62010: 62012: 8.92014: 13.92016: 13.92018: 152020: 12.62022: 12.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in France stood at 12.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in France peaked at 15.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2008.

France ranks 119th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in France, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 6.0%
2010 6.0% +0.0%
2012 8.9% +47.6%
2014 13.9% +56.5%
2016 13.9% +0.0%
2018 15.0% +7.5%
2020 12.6% -16.2%
2022 12.1% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2010s 11.6% 6.0% 15.0% 5
2020s 12.3% 12.1% 12.6% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 117 El Salvador 13.0% compare
  2. 118 Rwanda 13.0% compare
  3. 120 Tunisia 11.0% compare
  4. 121 Algeria 10.9% compare
  5. 122 Guyana 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in France?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in France was 12.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
How does France rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
France ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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