Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bahamas
Bahamas: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 53.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bahamas, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 53.6% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bahamas peaked at 53.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 99th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.2% | — |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.4% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 43.2% | 53.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.643 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 25,369 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,956 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bahamas?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bahamas was 53.6% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Bahamas ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.