Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China

China: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China, 2008–2020

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.212010: 0.292012: 0.292014: 0.32016: 0.332018: 0.342020: 0.35

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places China 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise in China, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2%
2010 0.3% +38.1%
2012 0.3% +0.0%
2014 0.3% +3.4%
2016 0.3% +10.0%
2018 0.3% +3.0%
2020 0.3% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in China was 0.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does China rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
China ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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