Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2018
All-time low
37.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 39.52010: 37.92012: 472014: 492016: 47.32018: 52.32020: 512022: 50.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 50.6% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.5%
2010 37.9% -4.2%
2012 47.0% +24.0%
2014 49.0% +4.3%
2016 47.3% -3.4%
2018 52.3% +10.6%
2020 51.0% -2.5%
2022 50.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1
2010s 46.7% 37.9% 52.3% 5
2020s 50.8% 50.6% 51.0% 2

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  4. 25 Albania 50.0% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 49.0% compare
  6. 27 Ireland 48.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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