Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Comoros
Comoros: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 73.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 73.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Comoros peaked at 73.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2016.
Comoros ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.9% | — |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +89.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 37.3% | 70.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 47 Austria 74.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 73.8% compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 73.8% compare
- 51 Bahrain 73.4% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.4% compare
- 53 Peru 73.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 43,513 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 202.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 88,497 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Comoros?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Comoros was 73.5% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Comoros ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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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.