Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of was 3,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,000
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,045
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2024

Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka, 2008–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2008201620242008: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2012: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2016: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2020: 2.4k2022: 1.9k2024: 3.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka is 3,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,045, in 2008.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes in Sri Lanka, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,045
2010 1,129 +8.0%
2012 1,294 +14.6%
2014 1,413 +9.2%
2016 2,216 +56.8%
2018 2,193 -1.0%
2020 2,377 +8.4%
2022 1,901 -20.0%
2024 3,000 +57.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 3,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5, 57.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 3,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 190, 15.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,045 1,045 1,045 1
2010s 1,649 1,129 2,216 5
2020s 2,426 1,901 3,000 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Chile 3,750 compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 3,500 compare
  3. 16 Sudan 3,434 compare
  4. 17 Burundi 3,000 compare
  5. 19 Argentina 2,910 compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 2,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka?
Tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of in Sri Lanka was 3,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,045 in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco raise taxes: inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,572 data points, 2008–2024
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