Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize
Belize: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize is 33.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2022.
That places Belize 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.2% | — |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.1% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 922.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.9181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,907 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belize was 33.6% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.