Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sweden
Sweden: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 1.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1996
All-time low
1.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
1996–2015
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sweden, 1996–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.6% for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in 2015.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sweden peaked at 1.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sweden?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sweden was 1.6% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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