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

United States: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
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 United States, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.322010: 0.42012: 0.382014: 0.372016: 0.382018: 0.382020: 0.35

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 United States is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United States peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places United States 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in United States, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.4% +25.0%
2012 0.4% -5.0%
2014 0.4% -2.6%
2016 0.4% +2.7%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.3% -7.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 58 Kiribati 0.3% compare
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  3. 58 Greece 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United States?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United States 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does United States rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
United States ranks 58th 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 States?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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