Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Zambia

Zambia: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
down 66.5%
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2008
All-time low
8.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

1015202530352008201520222008: 32.72010: 22.52012: 22.52014: 202016: 23.52018: 27.42020: 26.52022: 8.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Zambia stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Zambia peaked at 32.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.

That places Zambia 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Zambia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.7%
2010 22.5% -31.3%
2012 22.5% +0.0%
2014 20.0% -11.1%
2016 23.5% +17.7%
2018 27.4% +16.6%
2020 26.5% -3.4%
2022 8.9% -66.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1
2010s 23.2% 20.0% 27.4% 5
2020s 17.7% 8.9% 26.5% 2

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  4. 126 Zimbabwe 8.4% compare
  5. 127 Morocco 8.0% compare
  6. 128 Italy 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Zambia?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Zambia was 8.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Zambia ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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