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

Kenya: 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 34.2%
World rank
88th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.632010: 0.52012: 02014: 02016: 0.382018: 0.382020: 0.25

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Kenya stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Kenya ranks 88th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Kenya, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6%
2010 0.5% -20.6%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2014 0.0%
2016 0.4%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.2% -34.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 12.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 85 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  2. 85 Serbia 0.3% compare
  3. 87 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  4. 88 Zambia 0.2% compare
  5. 88 Russia 0.2% compare
  6. 91 Bolivia 0.2% compare
  7. 91 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  8. 91 Egypt 0.2% compare
  9. 91 Belize 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Kenya?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Kenya 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Kenya ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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