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

India: 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
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
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 India, 2008–2020

00.050.10.150.22008201420202008: 0.172010: 0.172012: 0.172014: 0.172016: 0.172018: 0.222020: 0.22

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in India is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in India peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

India ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax in India, 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% +29.4%
2020 0.2% +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (5 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 India

  1. 1 Yemen 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Brazil 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Hungary 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 0.2% compare
  5. 5 Denmark 0.2% compare
  6. 5 Sweden 0.2% compare
  7. 5 Micronesia (country) 0.2% compare
  8. 5 Norway 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 India?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in India 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does India rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added?
India ranks 3rd 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 India?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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