Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria

Austria: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 16.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
16.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2008
All-time low
16.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 16.72010: 16.72012: 16.72014: 16.72016: 16.72018: 16.72020: 16.72022: 16.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria peaked at 16.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.

That places Austria 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.7%
2010 16.7% +0.0%
2012 16.7% +0.0%
2014 16.7% +0.0%
2016 16.7% +0.0%
2018 16.7% +0.0%
2020 16.7% +0.0%
2022 16.7% +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2010s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 5
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Serbia 16.7% compare
  2. 26 Republic of Moldova 16.7% compare
  3. 26 Estonia 16.7% compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  5. 26 Armenia 16.7% compare
  6. 26 Russian Federation 16.7% compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 16.7% compare
  8. 26 France 16.7% compare
  9. 26 Morocco 16.7% compare
  10. 26 Belarus 16.7% compare
  11. 26 Slovakia 16.7% compare
  12. 26 Madagascar 16.7% compare
  13. 26 Albania 16.7% compare
  14. 26 Bulgaria 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Austria was 16.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
How does Austria rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Austria ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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