Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland
Iceland: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 2.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland peaked at 2.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Iceland was 2.5% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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