Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Norway
Norway: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 1.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Norway, 1996–2015
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 Norway is 1.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Norway peaked at 2.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
That places Norway 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.1% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Norway?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Norway was 1.5% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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