Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 20.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan is 20.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 474.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan peaked at 27.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +1032.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 2.5% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,646 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,040 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Afghanistan was 20.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.