Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Netherlands

Netherlands: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 54.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2014
All-time low
36.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 36.82010: 36.52012: 48.62014: 55.12016: 542018: 49.52020: 54.82022: 54.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 54.6% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Netherlands peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2010.

Netherlands ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Netherlands, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 36.8%
2010 36.5% -1.0%
2012 48.6% +33.3%
2014 55.1% +13.3%
2016 54.0% -2.0%
2018 49.5% -8.4%
2020 54.8% +10.8%
2022 54.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2010s 48.7% 36.5% 55.1% 5
2020s 54.7% 54.6% 54.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Netherlands?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Netherlands was 54.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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