Taxes as a % of price: total tax in China

China: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 52.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2018
All-time low
40.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in China, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 40.52010: 492012: 49.82014: 51.62016: 55.62018: 55.72020: 54.82022: 52.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 52.2% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in China peaked at 55.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2008.

That places China 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in China, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in China, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 40.5%
2010 49.0% +21.1%
2012 49.8% +1.6%
2014 51.6% +3.5%
2016 55.6% +7.8%
2018 55.7% +0.3%
2020 54.8% -1.7%
2022 52.2% -4.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 52.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 1
2010s 52.3% 49.0% 55.7% 5
2020s 53.5% 52.2% 54.8% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 98 Eswatini 54.3% compare
  2. 99 Bahamas 53.6% compare
  3. 100 Lesotho 52.7% compare
  4. 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.1% compare
  5. 103 Pakistan 51.8% compare
  6. 104 Malaysia 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in China?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in China was 52.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
How does China rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
China ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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