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

Dominican Republic: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
102nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.262010: 0.262012: 0.282014: 0.272016: 0.332018: 0.262020: 0.18

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

That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

Dominican Republic ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Dominican Republic, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.3% +7.7%
2014 0.3% -3.6%
2016 0.3% +22.2%
2018 0.3% -21.2%
2020 0.2% -30.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 101 East Timor 0.2% compare
  2. 102 Honduras 0.2% compare
  3. 104 Finland 0.2% compare
  4. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Dominican Republic?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Dominican Republic rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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