Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Finland
Finland: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 4.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Finland, 1990–2015
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 Finland is 4.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Finland peaked at 8.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1996.
That places Finland 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Finland?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Finland was 4.6% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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