Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burundi
Burundi: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 37.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 37.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burundi peaked at 59.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.0% | — |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 42.8% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,789 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 78.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 157.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burundi?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Burundi was 37.2% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.