Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

0.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.312010: 0.292012: 0.252014: 0.22016: 0.182018: 0.742020: 0.73

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 United Arab Emirates is 0.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 48th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Arab Emirates, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3%
2010 0.3% -6.5%
2012 0.2% -13.8%
2014 0.2% -20.0%
2016 0.2% -10.0%
2018 0.7% +311.1%
2020 0.7% -1.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 48 Hungary 0.7% compare
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  5. 48 Venezuela 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 United Arab Emirates?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
United Arab Emirates ranks 48th 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 United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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