Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 75.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.7%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2022
All-time low
19.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

204060802008201520222008: 19.82010: 29.12012: 29.12014: 32.32016: 35.12018: 39.62020: 56.82022: 75.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 75.7% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Nicaragua peaked at 75.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.

Nicaragua ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Nicaragua, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 19.8%
2010 29.1% +47.2%
2012 29.1% -0.1%
2014 32.3% +10.9%
2016 35.1% +8.7%
2018 39.6% +12.8%
2020 56.8% +43.5%
2022 75.7% +33.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 75.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 75.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2010s 33.0% 29.1% 39.6% 5
2020s 66.3% 56.8% 75.7% 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 36 Lithuania 76.1% compare
  2. 37 Ireland 76.1% compare
  3. 38 Montenegro 76.0% compare
  4. 40 Czechia 75.6% compare
  5. 41 Serbia 75.1% compare
  6. 42 Egypt 74.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Nicaragua?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Nicaragua was 75.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
How does Nicaragua rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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