Taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 83.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
83.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2018
All-time low
76.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom is 83.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom peaked at 85.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.6% | — |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 83.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 83.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 76.7% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.7% | 84.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom?
- Taxes as a % of price: total tax in United Kingdom was 83.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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