Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uruguay

Uruguay: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 47.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2010
All-time low
47.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 47.82010: 54.32012: 50.72014: 48.72016: 47.52018: 482020: 47.92022: 47.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uruguay stood at 47.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uruguay peaked at 54.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 47.8%
2010 54.3% +13.6%
2012 50.7% -6.7%
2014 48.7% -3.8%
2016 47.5% -2.6%
2018 48.0% +1.2%
2020 47.9% -0.3%
2022 47.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1
2010s 49.8% 47.5% 54.3% 5
2020s 47.7% 47.5% 47.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 25 Albania 50.0% compare
  2. 26 Latvia 49.0% compare
  3. 27 Ireland 48.5% compare
  4. 29 South Africa 47.0% compare
  5. 30 Sweden 46.9% compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uruguay?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Uruguay was 47.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Uruguay ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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