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

Iceland: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.392010: 0.362012: 0.372014: 0.362016: 0.362018: 0.362020: 0.36

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 Iceland is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Iceland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4%
2010 0.4% -7.7%
2012 0.4% +2.8%
2014 0.4% -2.7%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.4% +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 51 Lesotho 0.4% compare
  2. 52 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  3. 53 Uzbekistan 0.4% compare
  4. 53 Gambia 0.4% compare
  5. 53 Mongolia 0.4% compare
  6. 53 Samoa 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Iceland?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Iceland was 0.4% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Iceland ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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