Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Ireland

Ireland: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.5%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2020
All-time low
42.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 43.52010: 42.92012: 51.22014: 50.42016: 50.42018: 50.72020: 51.32022: 48.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Ireland stood at 48.5%.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Ireland peaked at 51.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Ireland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 43.5%
2010 42.9% -1.5%
2012 51.2% +19.4%
2014 50.4% -1.7%
2016 50.4% -0.0%
2018 50.7% +0.6%
2020 51.3% +1.2%
2022 48.5% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1
2010s 49.1% 42.9% 51.2% 5
2020s 49.9% 48.5% 51.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.6% compare
  2. 25 Albania 50.0% compare
  3. 26 Latvia 49.0% compare
  4. 28 Uruguay 47.5% compare
  5. 29 South Africa 47.0% compare
  6. 30 Sweden 46.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Ireland?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Ireland was 48.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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