Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Germany

Germany: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2012
All-time low
28.1%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 35.12010: 33.42012: 35.22014: 35.22016: 32.72018: 30.72020: 28.12022: 28.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Germany is 28.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Germany peaked at 35.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2020.

That places Germany 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Germany, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 35.1%
2010 33.4% -4.9%
2012 35.2% +5.3%
2014 35.2% +0.0%
2016 32.7% -7.0%
2018 30.7% -6.2%
2020 28.1% -8.6%
2022 28.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 35.1% 35.1% 1
2010s 33.4% 30.7% 35.2% 5
2020s 28.3% 28.1% 28.6% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 74 Madagascar 31.1% compare
  2. 75 Gambia 30.0% compare
  3. 76 India 28.9% compare
  4. 78 Russian Federation 28.4% compare
  5. 79 Czechia 28.3% compare
  6. 80 Barbados 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Germany?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Germany was 28.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Germany ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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