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

Rwanda: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
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 Rwanda, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.332010: 0.382012: 0.342014: 0.332016: 0.562018: 0.562020: 0.64

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 Rwanda is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

Rwanda ranks 74th 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Rwanda, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.4% +15.2%
2012 0.3% -10.5%
2014 0.3% -2.9%
2016 0.6% +69.7%
2018 0.6% +0.0%
2020 0.6% +14.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 72 Maldives 0.7% compare
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  3. 74 Oman 0.6% compare
  4. 74 Germany 0.6% compare
  5. 77 Canada 0.6% compare
  6. 77 Moldova 0.6% compare
  7. 77 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  8. 77 Norway 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 Rwanda?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Rwanda was 0.6% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Rwanda ranks 74th 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 Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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