Table 5

Impact of all tobacco control measures including taxation

Real price
(RMB/20)
Excise share
(% price)
Smoking rate
(%)
Adult
smokers (million)
Cigarette packs
(billion)
Real excise revenue
(billion RMB)
2016 estimate12.834.527.7320117521
2030 prediction19.3 (19.3~19.3)44.0 (43~45)19.7 (18.2~21.3)241 (222~261)75 (60~90)633 (507~768)
Absolute change6.4 (6.4~6.4)10 (9~11)−8.0 (−9.6~−6.4)−78 (−97~−59)−43 (−58~−27)112 (−14~247)
Relative change50 (50~50)28 (27~29)−29 (−34~−23)−25 (−30~−18)−37 (−49~−23)21 (−3~47)
  • Note: US$1=6.64 RMB.