Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 1.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in New Zealand, 1995–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.0% for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in New Zealand peaked at 1.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.8% | — |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in New Zealand?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in New Zealand was 1.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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