Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Brazil
Brazil: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 80.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 80.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Brazil peaked at 83.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.1% | — |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 59.4% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.2% | 81.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,872 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Brazil?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Brazil was 80.2% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.