Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia
Estonia: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 2.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia, 1995–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia is 2.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia peaked at 10.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Estonia was 2.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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