Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in France

France: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in France, 2008–2020

00.050.10.152008201420202008: 0.162010: 0.162012: 0.162014: 0.172016: 0.172018: 0.172020: 0.17

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 0.2% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in France peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places France 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 - value added in France, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax in France, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +6.3%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2020 0.2% +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

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  3. 16 Italy 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Czechia 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Spain 0.2% compare
  7. 19 Albania 0.2% compare
  8. 19 Russia 0.2% compare
  9. 19 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  10. 19 Armenia 0.2% compare
  11. 19 Moldova 0.2% compare
  12. 19 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  13. 19 Latvia 0.2% compare
  14. 19 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  15. 19 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  16. 19 Austria 0.2% compare
  17. 19 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  18. 19 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  19. 19 Belgium 0.2% compare
  20. 19 Serbia 0.2% compare
  21. 19 Estonia 0.2% compare
  22. 19 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  23. 19 Belarus 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in France?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in France was 0.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does France rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added?
France ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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 - value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,272 data points, 2008–2020
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