Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malawi

Malawi: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 33.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.7%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2020
All-time low
14.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 37.32012: 202014: 14.52020: 42.22022: 33.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 33.7% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malawi peaked at 42.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2014.

Malawi ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malawi, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 37.3%
2012 20.0% -46.4%
2014 14.5% -27.4%
2020 42.2% +190.2%
2022 33.7% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1
2010s 17.3% 14.5% 20.0% 2
2020s 38.0% 33.7% 42.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 63 Samoa 34.2% compare
  2. 64 Solomon Islands 34.2% compare
  3. 65 Lithuania 33.8% compare
  4. 67 Pakistan 33.6% compare
  5. 68 Montenegro 32.6% compare
  6. 69 United States of America 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malawi?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malawi was 33.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Malawi ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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