Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Sri Lanka
66.9%
in 2022
Tonga
67.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Tonga rank
67th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 67.4% against 66.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 67th of 190 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 42.6% | 29.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 59.8% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 67.4% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 67.4% against 66.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 67th 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.