Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin
Benin: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 11.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin stood at 11.45. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin peaked at 11.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2018.
That places Benin 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.46 | — |
| 2010 | 7.36 | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | +149.8% |
| 2022 | 8.98 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 11.45 | +27.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 3.11 | 7.36 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 7.77 | 11.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More social development data for Benin
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Benin was 11.45 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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