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

Latvia: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.322010: 0.352012: 0.342014: 0.252016: 0.252018: 0.22020: 0.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Latvia stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Latvia peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

That places Latvia 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise in Latvia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% +9.4%
2012 0.3% -2.9%
2014 0.2% -26.5%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% -20.0%
2020 0.2% +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Latvia?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Latvia was 0.2% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
Latvia ranks 61st 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 Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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