Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Botswana

Botswana: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.342010: 0.462012: 0.392014: 0.352016: 0.32018: 0.312020: 0.35

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Botswana is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Botswana peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Botswana ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Botswana, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.5% +35.3%
2012 0.4% -15.2%
2014 0.3% -10.3%
2016 0.3% -14.3%
2018 0.3% +3.3%
2020 0.3% +12.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 17.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 58 Kiribati 0.3% compare
  2. 58 United States of America 0.3% compare
  3. 58 Greece 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Botswana?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Botswana was 0.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Botswana rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Botswana ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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 - specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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