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

Nepal: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22008201420202008: 0.132010: 0.172012: 0.182014: 0.162016: 0.152018: 0.162020: 0.14

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 Nepal is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Nepal peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Nepal ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Nepal, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2010 0.2% +30.8%
2012 0.2% +5.9%
2014 0.2% -11.1%
2016 0.1% -6.3%
2018 0.2% +6.7%
2020 0.1% -12.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 110 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  2. 110 Cameroon 0.1% compare
  3. 110 El Salvador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Nepal?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Nepal was 0.1% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Nepal rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Nepal ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal 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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