Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 14.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 Antigua and Barbuda stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.8% | — |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 11,002 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Antigua and Barbuda was 14.9% 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.