Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America

United States of America: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 32.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
32.2%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2010
All-time low
31.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 31.62010: 39.92012: 37.72014: 37.42016: 37.82018: 37.82020: 34.82022: 32.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America is 32.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America peaked at 39.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2008.

United States of America ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.6%
2010 39.9% +26.3%
2012 37.7% -5.3%
2014 37.4% -0.9%
2016 37.8% +1.2%
2018 37.8% -0.1%
2020 34.8% -7.9%
2022 32.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
2010s 38.1% 37.4% 39.9% 5
2020s 33.5% 32.2% 34.8% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 66 Malawi 33.7% compare
  2. 67 Pakistan 33.6% compare
  3. 68 Montenegro 32.6% compare
  4. 70 Mongolia 32.1% compare
  5. 71 Croatia 32.0% compare
  6. 72 Armenia 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in United States of America was 32.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
United States of America ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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