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

Maldives: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.32010: 0.322012: 0.492014: 0.662016: 0.532018: 0.692020: 0.66

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Maldives is 0.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Maldives peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Maldives 72nd 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 - total tax in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Maldives, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% +6.7%
2012 0.5% +53.1%
2014 0.7% +34.7%
2016 0.5% -19.7%
2018 0.7% +30.2%
2020 0.7% -4.3%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 72 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  2. 74 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  3. 74 Oman 0.6% compare
  4. 74 Germany 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Maldives?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Maldives was 0.7% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Maldives rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Maldives ranks 72nd 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 Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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