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

Nigeria: 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
up 40.0%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
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 Nigeria, 2008–2020

00.020.040.060.082008201420202008: 0.052010: 0.052012: 0.052014: 0.052016: 0.052018: 0.052020: 0.07

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

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

Nigeria ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax in Nigeria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +40.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 54% of the median. (45 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 139 Fiji 0.1% compare
  2. 140 Gambia 0.1% compare
  3. 140 Singapore 0.1% compare
  4. 140 Switzerland 0.1% compare
  5. 140 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 140 Thailand 0.1% compare
  7. 140 Vanuatu 0.1% compare
  8. 140 Vietnam 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 Nigeria?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added?
Nigeria ranks 140th 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 Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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