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

Nigeria: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
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 Nigeria, 2008–2020

00.050.10.152008201420202008: 02010: 02012: 02014: 02016: 02018: 0.092020: 0.15

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.1% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Nigeria ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Nigeria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2018 0.1%
2020 0.1% +66.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 104 Finland 0.2% compare
  2. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
  3. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  4. 106 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 106 Tanzania 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Nigeria?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Nigeria ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Nigeria 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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