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

Switzerland: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.32010: 0.32012: 0.292014: 0.282016: 0.282018: 0.282020: 0.27

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 Switzerland is 0.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Switzerland peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in Switzerland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.3% -3.3%
2014 0.3% -3.4%
2016 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.3% -3.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 85 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 87 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  3. 88 Zambia 0.2% compare
  4. 88 Kenya 0.2% compare
  5. 88 Russia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Switzerland?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in Switzerland was 0.3% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Switzerland ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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