Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia
Colombia: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 65.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
74th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2018
All-time low
34.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia stood at 65.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia peaked at 78.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2008.
That places Colombia 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.3% | — |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +59.2% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -6.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 65.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 65.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 49.4% | 78.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.2% | 69.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia?
- Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Colombia was 65.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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