Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sweden
Sweden: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 2012
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sweden stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sweden peaked at 39.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
That places Sweden 101st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.2 | — |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.92, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 1 | 39.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sweden?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sweden was 1 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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