Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Finland

Finland: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 89.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
89.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2020
All-time low
76.9%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 76.92010: 78.72012: 79.92014: 81.52016: 84.92018: 88.42020: 89.62022: 89.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Finland recorded 89.4% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Finland peaked at 89.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2008.

Finland ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Finland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 76.9%
2010 78.7% +2.3%
2012 79.9% +1.6%
2014 81.5% +2.1%
2016 84.9% +4.1%
2018 88.4% +4.1%
2020 89.6% +1.3%
2022 89.4% -0.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 89.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.9% 76.9% 76.9% 1
2010s 82.7% 78.7% 88.4% 5
2020s 89.5% 89.4% 89.6% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Estonia 88.2% compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 87.7% compare
  3. 4 Croatia 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Finland?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Finland was 89.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Finland ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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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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