Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 3.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2014
All-time low
1.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2015

01231990200220151990: 2.81991: 2.81992: 2.81993: 2.91994: 2.81995: 2.81996: 2.61997: 2.41998: 2.21999: 2.22000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 2.12003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.32006: 2.32007: 2.32008: 2.42009: 2.62010: 2.72011: 2.82012: 32013: 32014: 3.12015: 3.1

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 2.8%
1991 2.8% +0.0%
1992 2.8% +0.0%
1993 2.9% +3.6%
1994 2.8% -3.4%
1995 2.8% +0.0%
1996 2.6% -7.1%
1997 2.4% -7.7%
1998 2.2% -8.3%
1999 2.2% +0.0%
2000 1.9% -13.6%
2001 1.9% +0.0%
2002 2.1% +10.5%
2003 2.2% +4.8%
2004 2.2% +0.0%
2005 2.3% +4.5%
2006 2.3% +0.0%
2007 2.3% +0.0%
2008 2.4% +4.3%
2009 2.6% +8.3%
2010 2.7% +3.8%
2011 2.8% +3.7%
2012 3.0% +7.1%
2013 3.0% +0.0%
2014 3.1% +3.3%
2015 3.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 2.2% 2.9% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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Indicator
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
27 places, 277 data points, 1990–2016
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