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