Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 43.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 43.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.5% | — |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.2% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burkina Faso was 43.5% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.