Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Russia

Russia: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 61.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.0%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2022
All-time low
30.4%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 30.42010: 352012: 40.52014: 47.62016: 51.12018: 57.22020: 562022: 61

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Russia stood at 61.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Russia peaked at 61.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2008.

That places Russia 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Russia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.4%
2010 35.0% +15.3%
2012 40.5% +15.7%
2014 47.6% +17.7%
2016 51.1% +7.2%
2018 57.2% +12.1%
2020 56.0% -2.1%
2022 61.0% +8.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 61.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 83% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 61.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
2010s 46.3% 35.0% 57.2% 5
2020s 58.5% 56.0% 61.0% 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 78 Ecuador 64.0% compare
  2. 79 Iceland 63.6% compare
  3. 80 Canada 63.3% compare
  4. 82 South Africa 60.1% compare
  5. 83 Japan 59.9% compare
  6. 84 Norway 59.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Russia?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Russia was 61.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2008.
How does Russia rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Russia ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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