Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India

India: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India, 2008–2020

00.010.020.030.040.052008201420202008: 0.012010: 0.012012: 0.012014: 0.012016: 02018: 0.012020: 0.05

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 400.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places India 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.0% +0.0%
2012 0.0% +0.0%
2014 0.0% +0.0%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.0%
2020 0.1% +400.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 5.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 China 0.1% compare
  2. 9 Botswana 0.1% compare
  3. 9 Libya 0.1% compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 11 Egypt 0.1% compare
  7. 11 Ukraine 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes in India was 0.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does India rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes?
India ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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 - other taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes
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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