Table 6

Sensitivity analysis: percentage of pass through–averages

Pass through (%)Retail sales priceSales volumesExcise revenueTotal tax revenue
ECOWAS (15) minimum rates (50%+specific=US$0.40)
 −10%45%−20%383%219%
 Full pass through51%−22%373%213%
 10%57%−23%364%207%
WAEMU (8) minimum rate (50%)
 −10%−3%2%10%14%
 Full pass through2%−1%17%10%
 10%8%−4%3%7%
  • ECOWAS, Economic Community of West African States; WAEMU, West African Economic and Monetary Union.