Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Barbados
Barbados: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 43.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Barbados, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 43.0% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Barbados peaked at 48.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.8% | — |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.0% | 48.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 127 Burkina Faso 43.5% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 43.3% compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 43.1% compare
- 131 Naoero 42.2% compare
- 132 Mongolia 42.1% compare
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 41.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Barbados?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Barbados was 43.0% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.