Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Benin
Benin: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 13.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Benin, 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 Benin is 13.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Benin peaked at 13.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
That places Benin 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 97,972 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 138.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Benin?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Benin was 13.2% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Benin ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.