Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in India

India: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 28.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2016
All-time low
23.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 28.22010: 27.72012: 24.42014: 23.92016: 36.12018: 28.92020: 28.92022: 28.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in India stood at 28.9%.

The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in India peaked at 36.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2014.

India ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in India, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.2%
2010 27.7% -1.9%
2012 24.4% -12.0%
2014 23.9% -1.9%
2016 36.1% +50.9%
2018 28.9% -19.8%
2020 28.9% +0.0%
2022 28.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2010s 28.2% 23.9% 36.1% 5
2020s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 2

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  5. 78 Russian Federation 28.4% compare
  6. 79 Czechia 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in India?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in India was 28.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2014.
How does India rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
India ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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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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