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

Peru: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
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 Peru, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 02010: 0.312012: 0.272014: 0.232016: 0.342018: 0.342020: 0.52

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.5% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Peru 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Peru, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.3%
2012 0.3% -12.9%
2014 0.2% -14.8%
2016 0.3% +47.8%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.5% +52.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Netherlands 0.6% compare
  2. 18 Canada 0.5% compare
  3. 19 Japan 0.5% compare
  4. 21 Ireland 0.5% compare
  5. 22 Albania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Peru?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Peru was 0.5% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Peru ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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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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