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

United Kingdom: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.42010: 0.382012: 0.472014: 0.492016: 0.472018: 0.462020: 0.46

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.5% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in 2020.

The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4%
2010 0.4% -5.0%
2012 0.5% +23.7%
2014 0.5% +4.3%
2016 0.5% -4.1%
2018 0.5% -2.1%
2020 0.5% +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Sweden 0.5% compare
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  3. 27 Malaysia 0.5% compare
  4. 27 Portugal 0.5% compare
  5. 30 Philippines 0.5% compare
  6. 30 Kazakhstan 0.5% compare
  7. 30 Palestine 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
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 United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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