Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$ was 1,773 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$ in South Africa, 1995–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ in South Africa is 1,773, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ in South Africa peaked at 1,898 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 784.13, in 1995.
That places South Africa 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 784.13 | — |
| 2008 | 1,259 | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 1,281 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,487 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1,898 | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 1,831 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,477 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 1,651 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,670 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,773 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.13 | 784.13 | 784.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,270 | 1,259 | 1,281 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,684 | 1,477 | 1,898 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ in South Africa?
- Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ in South Africa was 1,773 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.13 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Annual revenues from alcohol excise tax in millions US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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