Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 30.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cape Verde, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 30.2% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cape Verde peaked at 30.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.7% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 19.5% | 30.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 153 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.5% compare
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- 155 Turkmenistan 31.3% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.0% compare
- 158 Maldives 29.9% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 29.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,604 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -11 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 28,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cape Verde?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cape Verde was 30.2% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.