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

Nigeria: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
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 Nigeria, 2008–2020

00.050.10.152008201420202008: 0.162010: 0.162012: 0.162014: 0.162016: 0.162018: 0.162020: 0.16

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 Nigeria is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Nigeria 67th 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 Nigeria, year by year

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

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 64 Liberia 0.2% compare
  2. 65 Ghana 0.2% compare
  3. 65 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  4. 67 Morocco 0.2% compare
  5. 67 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  7. 70 Niger 0.1% compare
  8. 70 Russia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Nigeria?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
Nigeria ranks 67th 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 Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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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