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

Pakistan: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.342010: 0.372012: 0.432014: 0.462016: 0.462018: 0.362020: 0.41

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.4% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in 2020.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.4% +8.8%
2012 0.4% +16.2%
2014 0.5% +7.0%
2016 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.4% -21.7%
2020 0.4% +13.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 Latvia 0.4% compare
  2. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  3. 39 Norway 0.4% compare
  4. 41 Estonia 0.4% compare
  5. 43 Eswatini 0.4% compare
  6. 43 Romania 0.4% compare
  7. 43 South Africa 0.4% compare
  8. 43 Thailand 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Pakistan?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Pakistan ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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