Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 58.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 58.4% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bangladesh peaked at 71.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 48.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.4% | 59.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bangladesh?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bangladesh was 58.4% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.