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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
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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