Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 38.4%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cameroon peaked at 39.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.8% | — |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 30.7% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.0% | 38.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 287.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 167,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cameroon?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cameroon was 38.4% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.