Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chad
Chad: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 54.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chad, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 54.9% 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chad peaked at 54.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2008.
That places Chad 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.4% | — |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 25.4% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 41,228 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 155.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 159,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chad?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chad was 54.9% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Chad ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.