Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in New Zealand

New Zealand: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 69.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2022
All-time low
58.9%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 58.92010: 69.22012: 612014: 64.22016: 61.92018: 69.22020: 692022: 69.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 69.7% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in New Zealand peaked at 69.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2008.

New Zealand ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in New Zealand, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 58.9%
2010 69.2% +17.4%
2012 61.0% -11.8%
2014 64.2% +5.2%
2016 61.9% -3.5%
2018 69.2% +11.7%
2020 69.0% -0.3%
2022 69.7% +1.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 69.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 69.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.9%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.9% 58.9% 58.9% 1
2010s 65.1% 61.0% 69.2% 5
2020s 69.3% 69.0% 69.7% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Palau 74.1% compare
  2. 2 Andorra 74.0% compare
  3. 4 Australia 67.9% compare
  4. 5 Tonga 65.2% compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 65.1% 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 New Zealand?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in New Zealand was 69.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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