Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Italy

Italy: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2022
All-time low
3.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

024682008201520222008: 3.82010: 3.82012: 3.62014: 5.22016: 6.92018: 72020: 7.32022: 7.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Italy stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Italy peaked at 7.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2012.

That places Italy 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Italy, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.8%
2010 3.8% +0.0%
2012 3.6% -5.3%
2014 5.2% +47.2%
2016 6.9% +31.3%
2018 7.0% +1.9%
2020 7.3% +4.3%
2022 7.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2010s 5.3% 3.6% 7.0% 5
2020s 7.4% 7.3% 7.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Italy?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Italy was 7.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Italy ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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