Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ecuador
Ecuador: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 64.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 64.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ecuador peaked at 73.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.3% | — |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 64.3% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.0% | 66.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 943.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 943.11 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 870.39 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 854.31 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ecuador?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ecuador was 64.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.