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

Syria: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.332010: 0.332012: 0.332016: 0.422018: 0.422020: 0.42

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.4% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Syria peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

Syria ranks 128th 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 Syria, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Syria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.4% +27.3%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.4% +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 128 Namibia 0.4% compare
  2. 128 Turkmenistan 0.4% compare
  3. 128 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  4. 128 Nauru 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Syria?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Syria was 0.4% 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Syria rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Syria ranks 128th 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 Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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