Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 16.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2012
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 132010: 14.92012: 16.72014: 16.72016: 16.72018: 16.72020: 16.72022: 16.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 16.7% for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in United Kingdom peaked at 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2010 14.9% +14.2%
2012 16.7% +12.0%
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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom'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 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 16.3% 14.9% 16.7% 5
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Serbia 16.7% compare
  2. 26 Moldova 16.7% compare
  3. 26 Estonia 16.7% compare
  4. 26 Armenia 16.7% compare
  5. 26 Russia 16.7% compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 16.7% compare
  7. 26 France 16.7% compare
  8. 26 Morocco 16.7% compare
  9. 26 Belarus 16.7% compare
  10. 26 Austria 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 United Kingdom?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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: 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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