Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Syria
Syria: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 20 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
20
in 2016
All-time low
15
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 20 for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Syria peaked at 20 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2008.
That places Syria 61st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15 | — |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 15 | 20 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 58 Nigeria 21.47 compare
- 59 Costa Rica 21.44 compare
- 60 El Salvador 21.22 compare
- 62 Germany 19.84 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 18.93 compare
- 64 Niger 17.53 compare
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Syria?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Syria was 20 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).