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

Tanzania: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.352010: 0.262012: 0.282014: 0.312016: 0.342018: 0.322020: 0.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.3% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in 2020.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Tanzania peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Tanzania ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Tanzania, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% -25.7%
2012 0.3% +7.7%
2014 0.3% +10.7%
2016 0.3% +9.7%
2018 0.3% -5.9%
2020 0.3% -6.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3% compare
  2. 150 Niger 0.3% compare
  3. 150 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 153 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  5. 153 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare
  6. 153 Mozambique 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 Tanzania?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Tanzania rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
Tanzania ranks 152nd 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 Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania 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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