Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cuba
Cuba: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 10.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 10.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cuba peaked at 77.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 185th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.0% | — |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -85.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.0% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,075 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.112 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,549 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 580.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 321.68 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -2.68 % change on previous year (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,211 current US$ per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cuba?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cuba was 10.0% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Cuba ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.