Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 31.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 31.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 41.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2022.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.0% | — |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.8% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.5% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 33.2% compare
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- 154 Nepal 31.4% compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 31.3% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 30.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 793.47 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8701 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,483 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 31.5% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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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.