Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo
Congo: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 24.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo peaked at 37.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2022.
Congo ranks 168th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.2% | — |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.2% | 37.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.7% compare
- 166 Togo 24.9% compare
- 167 Guyana 24.9% compare
- 169 Kuwait 24.0% compare
- 170 Mozambique 23.9% compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 25.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5428 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,365 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 315.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 794,315 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Congo was 24.9% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.