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

New Zealand: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.152008201420202008: 0.112010: 0.112012: 0.132014: 0.132016: 0.132018: 0.132020: 0.13

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in New Zealand stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in New Zealand peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places New Zealand 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax in New Zealand, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +18.2%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 84% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  5. 83 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Lesotho 0.1% compare
  7. 83 Seychelles 0.1% compare
  8. 83 Grenada 0.1% compare
  9. 83 Panama 0.1% compare
  10. 83 Zimbabwe 0.1% compare
  11. 83 Dominica 0.1% compare
  12. 83 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  13. 83 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  14. 83 South Africa 0.1% compare
  15. 83 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
  16. 83 Samoa 0.1% compare
  17. 83 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  18. 83 Antigua and Barbuda 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 New Zealand?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added?
New Zealand ranks 83rd 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 New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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