Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 55.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Botswana, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 55.2% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Botswana peaked at 55.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2008.
That places Botswana 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.8% | — |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.5% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.2% | 55.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Botswana?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Botswana was 55.2% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.