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36% -- price differential for Pakistan illicit vs legal cigarettes (2023)
The average price of illicit cigarettes in Pakistan is approximately 36% lower than legal cigarettes.
- Approximation based on Oxford Economics research report
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36%
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2023
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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Oxford Economics (report cited at KSE event)
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https://kse.com.pk/illicit-cigarettes-now-account-for-over-half-of-pakistan-tobacco-market/ ↗
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Illicit Cigarettes Now Account for Over Half of Pakistan Tobacco Market
- Illicit cigarettes now exceed half Pakistan's tobacco market, about 43.5 billion illegal sticks smoked annually.
- Federal government announced a nationwide crackdown with provincial enforcement, factory closures, and retailer raids to curb untaxed cigarette sales.
- Real excise taxes rose 107 per…
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Oxford Economics (report cited at KSE event)
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Average price gap between illicit and legal cigarettes
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Pakistan illicit vs legal cigarettes: 36% price differential. Source: Oxford Economics (report cited at KSE event) (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/pakistan-illicit-cigarette-price-gap
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