Costa Rica vs Latvia: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem

Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2020
Latvia
0.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Latvia rank
61st

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 61st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Latvia
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Latvia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem, Costa Rica or Latvia?
Costa Rica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem between Costa Rica and Latvia?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,272 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed