Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uganda

Uganda: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 22.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2008
All-time low
20.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 442010: 29.32012: 202014: 282016: 33.32018: 31.42020: 27.52022: 22

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uganda stood at 22.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uganda peaked at 44.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 98th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uganda, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.0%
2010 29.3% -33.3%
2012 20.0% -31.8%
2014 28.0% +40.0%
2016 33.3% +19.0%
2018 31.4% -5.7%
2020 27.5% -12.5%
2022 22.0% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.0% 44.0% 44.0% 1
2010s 28.4% 20.0% 33.3% 5
2020s 24.8% 22.0% 27.5% 2

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  5. 100 Chad 20.0% compare
  6. 100 Ethiopia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uganda?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uganda was 22.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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