Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chile
Chile: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 80.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chile, 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 Chile is 80.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chile peaked at 89.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.4% | — |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 76.4% | 89.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.0% | 80.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 989,209 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 298.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chile?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Chile was 80.3% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.