Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem

Panama
0.4%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2020
Panama rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

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

  • Panama
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Panama
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Panama
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

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, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
Panama ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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