Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.142010: 0.142012: 0.122014: 0.12016: 0.052018: 0.192020: 0.38

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 26th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% -14.3%
2014 0.1% -16.7%
2016 0.1% -50.0%
2018 0.2% +280.0%
2020 0.4% +100.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
  2. 24 Belgium 0.4% compare
  3. 25 Israel 0.4% compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.4% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 0.4% compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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
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