Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sweden

Sweden: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 46.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2012
All-time low
12.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 12.72010: 12.42012: 52.82014: 47.82016: 47.52018: 47.42020: 47.12022: 46.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 46.9% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sweden peaked at 52.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2010.

That places Sweden 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sweden, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.7%
2010 12.4% -2.0%
2012 52.8% +326.0%
2014 47.8% -9.4%
2016 47.5% -0.7%
2018 47.4% -0.3%
2020 47.1% -0.7%
2022 46.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 41.6% 12.4% 52.8% 5
2020s 47.0% 46.9% 47.1% 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Ireland 48.5% compare
  2. 28 Uruguay 47.5% compare
  3. 29 South Africa 47.0% compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 46.0% compare
  5. 32 Portugal 45.3% compare
  6. 33 Timor-Leste 44.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sweden?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sweden was 46.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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