Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea

Eritrea: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 55.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
55.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 189 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2008
All-time low
55.4%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2018

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea, 2008–2018

02040602008201320182008: 55.42010: 55.42012: 55.42014: 55.42016: 55.42018: 55.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea peaked at 55.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 55.4%
2010 55.4% +0.0%
2012 55.4% +0.0%
2014 55.4% +0.0%
2016 55.4% +0.0%
2018 55.4% +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 55.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1
2010s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 91 Belarus 56.6% compare
  2. 92 Panama 56.5% compare
  3. 93 Uzbekistan 56.4% compare
  4. 95 Botswana 55.2% compare
  5. 96 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
  6. 97 Chad 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Eritrea was 55.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Eritrea ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea 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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