Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Norway

Norway: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 39.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.6%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2012
All-time low
39.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 52.72010: 52.42012: 52.82014: 48.82016: 462018: 442020: 41.52022: 39.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Norway recorded 39.6% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Norway peaked at 52.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2022.

That places Norway 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Norway, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 52.7%
2010 52.4% -0.6%
2012 52.8% +0.9%
2014 48.8% -7.5%
2016 46.0% -5.7%
2018 44.0% -4.5%
2020 41.5% -5.5%
2022 39.6% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 52.7% 52.7% 1
2010s 48.8% 44.0% 52.8% 5
2020s 40.6% 39.6% 41.5% 2

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  5. 47 Romania 39.1% compare
  6. 48 Malta 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Norway?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Norway was 39.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2022.
How does Norway rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Norway ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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