Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China

China: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.412010: 0.492012: 0.52014: 0.522016: 0.562018: 0.562020: 0.54

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

China ranks 95th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4%
2010 0.5% +19.5%
2012 0.5% +2.0%
2014 0.5% +4.0%
2016 0.6% +7.7%
2018 0.6% +0.0%
2020 0.5% -3.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 93 Eritrea 0.6% compare
  2. 93 Iceland 0.6% compare
  3. 95 Marshall Islands 0.5% compare
  4. 95 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  5. 95 Eswatini 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in China 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 - total tax recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does China rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
China ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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 - total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,273 data points, 2008–2020
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