Gambia vs Samoa: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Gambia
47.2%
in 2022
Samoa
47.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
120th
Samoa rank
118th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 47.2% against 47.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Gambia ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 118th of 190 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 62.5% | 10.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 55.5% | 7.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.2% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Gambia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 47.2% against 47.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Gambia ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 118th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.