Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Algeria
Algeria: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 44.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Algeria, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 44.2% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Algeria peaked at 52.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2018.
That places Algeria 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.5% | — |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.2% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 35.5% | 44.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 El Salvador 45.7% compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.0% compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 44.7% compare
- 125 Grenada 44.0% compare
- 126 Nigeria 44.0% compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 43.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -112.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 115,566 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Algeria?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Algeria was 44.2% in 2022, 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.