Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 52.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 52.1% 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 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 52.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 28.4% | 47.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 78.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 80.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.9722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 239.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 192,843 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 52.1% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.