Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark
Denmark: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 0.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1996–2012
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark, 1996–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark peaked at 1.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Denmark was 0.3% in 2012, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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