Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Ireland
Ireland: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 0.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1996–2014
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Ireland, 1996–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.6% for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in 2014.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Ireland peaked at 5.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Ireland?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Ireland was 0.6% in 2014, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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