Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Qatar

Qatar: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 68.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2020
All-time low
20.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

2030405060702008201520222008: 33.32010: 33.32012: 22.22014: 202016: 202018: 402020: 68.22022: 68.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Qatar stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 206.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Qatar peaked at 68.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.

That places Qatar 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Qatar, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.3%
2010 33.3% +0.0%
2012 22.2% -33.3%
2014 20.0% -10.0%
2016 20.0% +0.0%
2018 40.0% +100.0%
2020 68.2% +70.5%
2022 68.2% +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 68.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 68.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2010s 27.1% 20.0% 40.0% 5
2020s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 61 Tunisia 69.4% compare
  2. 62 Romania 69.1% compare
  3. 63 Luxembourg 68.5% compare
  4. 65 Sweden 67.9% compare
  5. 66 Mexico 67.6% compare
  6. 67 Tonga 67.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Qatar?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Qatar was 68.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
How does Qatar rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Qatar ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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