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

Germany: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
75th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.152008201420202008: 0.162010: 0.162012: 0.162014: 0.162016: 0.162018: 0.162020: 0.14

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.1% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in Germany peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax in Germany, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2020 0.1% -12.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 82% of 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

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  4. 75 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1% compare
  7. 75 Kenya 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in Germany?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in Germany was 0.1% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added?
Germany ranks 75th 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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