Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$ by country
Countries reporting
52
Highest
12,181
Japan
Lowest
6
Mali
Median
406.36
Years covered
27
1990–2016
Data points
613
What the numbers show
Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$ is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 12,181 in Japan; the lowest is 6 in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 406.36, and the mean is 1,551.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,030.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 429.0%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 54.1%).
Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 12,181 | 2014 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12,141 | 2016 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 9,100 | 2009 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 5,252 | 2013 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 5 | Thailand | 4,199 | 2013 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Poland | 3,438 | 2014 | up 159.2% | rising |
| 7 | France | 3,298 | 2014 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 3,165 | 2014 | down 21.5% | flat |
| 9 | Mexico | 3,116 | 2014 | up 116.5% | rising |
| 10 | Korea | 2,579 | 2013 | — | rising |
| 11 | Norway | 2,326 | 2015 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 1,806 | 2015 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 13 | Türkiye | 1,558 | 2010 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 1,557 | 2014 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 1,518 | 2015 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 1,517 | 2015 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 17 | South Africa | 1,467 | 2015 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 1,440 | 2014 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 1,128 | 2014 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 738.27 | 2014 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 21 | New Zealand | 694.84 | 2014 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 692.27 | 2014 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 537.2 | 2014 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Singapore | 471.77 | 2015 | up 116.3% | rising |
| 25 | Malaysia | 444.07 | 2013 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 26 | Czechia | 422.97 | 2014 | up 11.2% | flat |
| 27 | Greece | 389.75 | 2014 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 372.5 | 2014 | down 42.4% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 332.17 | 2014 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 30 | Switzerland | 287.2 | 2014 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 31 | Slovak Republic | 260.05 | 2014 | up 20.8% | flat |
| 32 | Lithuania | 257.02 | 2014 | up 24.2% | flat |
| 33 | Estonia | 248.46 | 2015 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 241.16 | 2013 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 35 | Portugal | 176.37 | 2014 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 148.97 | 2014 | up 29.8% | flat |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 133.96 | 2014 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 38 | Mauritius | 131.69 | 2013 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 120.34 | 2015 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 40 | Croatia | 108.31 | 2014 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovenia | 102.29 | 2014 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 93.04 | 2015 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 43 | Uruguay | 92.21 | 2013 | up 429.0% | rising |
| 44 | Mongolia | 88.6 | 2012 | up 243.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Uganda | 77.07 | 2014 | up 102.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 52.69 | 2004 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 40.54 | 2014 | up 208.3% | rising |
| 48 | Cyprus | 33.35 | 2014 | up 32.8% | flat |
| 49 | Honduras | 26.27 | 2010 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 50 | Malta | 14.58 | 2014 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 7.45 | 2012 | up 84.9% | rising |
| 52 | Mali | 6 | 2014 | up 102.7% | rising |