Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.252010: 0.252012: 0.252014: 0.252016: 0.252018: 0.42020: 0.34

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 Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.4% +60.0%
2020 0.3% -15.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 150 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 150 Ghana 0.3% compare
  3. 152 Tanzania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sao Tome and Principe 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 - total tax recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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