Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Bulgaria is 22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Bulgaria peaked at 40.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 57th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.5 | — |
| 2010 | 23 | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 2018 | 25 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -12.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.92, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 23 | 38 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Bulgaria?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Bulgaria was 22 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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