Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Uganda
Uganda: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 2.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Uganda, 2000–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.0% for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Uganda peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Uganda?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Uganda was 2.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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