Australia vs Sri Lanka: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific

Australia
0.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2020
Australia rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
5th

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

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka

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 - specific, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific between Australia and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Australia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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 - specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 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