Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Panama
Panama: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 43.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.48
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Panama, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 43.48 for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Panama peaked at 43.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Panama ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.33 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 43.48 | — |
| 2014 | 43.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.48 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 43.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 43.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.86, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.33 | 21.33 | 21.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.78 | 0 | 43.48 | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.48 | 43.48 | 43.48 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Panama?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Panama was 43.48 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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