Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Costa Rica, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 71% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 - specific in Costa Rica?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Costa Rica 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 - specific recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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