Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 72.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cook Islands, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 72.8% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cook Islands peaked at 74.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2008.
That places Cook Islands 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.1% | — |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 46.3% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Cook Islands
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 117.66 SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 26,844 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 528.49 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 27,388 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 376.02 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 18.2 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 18.08 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.26 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 0.9174 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cook Islands?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cook Islands was 72.8% 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2008.
- How does Cook Islands rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.