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

France: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.582010: 0.582012: 0.552014: 0.52016: 0.52018: 0.512020: 0.54

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in France is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in France peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places France 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise in France, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6%
2010 0.6% +0.0%
2012 0.6% -5.2%
2014 0.5% -9.1%
2016 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.5% +2.0%
2020 0.5% +5.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Sudan 0.6% compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  3. 8 Argentina 0.6% compare
  4. 10 Finland 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Italy 0.5% compare
  6. 11 Spain 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in France?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in France was 0.5% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does France rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
France ranks 9th 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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