Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Gambia
Gambia: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 47.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
47.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2010
All-time low
38.1%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Gambia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 47.2% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Gambia peaked at 56.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 119th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.4% | — |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -3.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 38.1% | 56.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 48.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Malawi 47.9% compare
- 117 Samoa 47.2% compare
- 118 East Timor 47.2% compare
- 120 El Salvador 45.7% compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 45.0% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 44.7% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Gambia?
- Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Gambia was 47.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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