Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 64.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2016
All-time low
52.9%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 52.92010: 52.92012: 52.92014: 52.92016: 64.82018: 64.82020: 64.82022: 64.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 64.8% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Republic of Korea peaked at 64.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2008.

That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Republic of Korea, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 52.9%
2010 52.9% +0.0%
2012 52.9% +0.0%
2014 52.9% +0.0%
2016 64.8% +22.4%
2018 64.8% +0.0%
2020 64.8% +0.0%
2022 64.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1
2010s 57.6% 52.9% 64.8% 5
2020s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Australia 67.9% compare
  2. 5 Tonga 65.2% compare
  3. 6 Mauritius 65.1% compare
  4. 8 Jordan 64.2% compare
  5. 9 Nicaragua 62.7% compare
  6. 10 Cook Islands 61.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Republic of Korea?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Republic of Korea was 64.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2008.
How does Republic of Korea rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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