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

United Kingdom: 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
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.150.20.252008201420202008: 0.242010: 0.242012: 0.172014: 0.172016: 0.172018: 0.172020: 0.17

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 United Kingdom is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 65th 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% -29.2%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2020 0.2% +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 77% of the median. (49 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 United Kingdom

  1. 63 Thailand 0.2% compare
  2. 64 Liberia 0.2% compare
  3. 65 Ghana 0.2% compare
  4. 67 Morocco 0.2% compare
  5. 67 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
  6. 67 Nigeria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in United Kingdom?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
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 United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
United Kingdom ranks 65th 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 United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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