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

Sweden: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
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 Sweden, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.722010: 0.722012: 0.742014: 0.692016: 0.692018: 0.682020: 0.68

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.7% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

That places Sweden 63rd 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sweden, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.7%
2010 0.7% +0.0%
2012 0.7% +2.8%
2014 0.7% -6.8%
2016 0.7% +0.0%
2018 0.7% -1.4%
2020 0.7% +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 61 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 61 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  3. 63 Peru 0.7% compare
  4. 63 Mexico 0.7% compare
  5. 63 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  6. 63 Qatar 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sweden?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Sweden 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Sweden ranks 63rd 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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