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

Portugal: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.82010: 0.792012: 0.762014: 0.752016: 0.742018: 0.722020: 0.79

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.8% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Portugal, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.8%
2010 0.8% -1.3%
2012 0.8% -3.8%
2014 0.8% -1.3%
2016 0.7% -1.3%
2018 0.7% -2.7%
2020 0.8% +9.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Ireland 0.8% compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom 0.8% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 0.8% compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  5. 19 Egypt 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Portugal?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Portugal was 0.8% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Portugal ranks 19th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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