Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola
Angola: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 18.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola stood at 18.0%.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola peaked at 23.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 179th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.4% | — |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -48.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 18.0% | 2 |
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- 176 Mali 20.5% compare
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- 180 Mauritania 17.8% compare
- 181 Iraq 16.9% compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 427.64 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 45.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 267.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 835,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Angola was 18.0% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Angola ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.