Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Kingdom, 2008–2020
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 Kingdom is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Kingdom?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax in United Kingdom was 0.8% 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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