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

Syria: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22008201420202008: 0.152010: 0.152012: 0.152016: 0.22018: 0.22020: 0.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.2% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Syria peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Syria ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise in Syria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +33.3%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2020 0.2% +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
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 Syria?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in Syria 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Syria rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
Syria 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 Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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