Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.5% | — |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0.5% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
- 21 Eritrea 0.5% compare
- 22 Panama 0.4% compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Saudi Arabia?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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