Taxes as a share of cigarette price in El Salvador
El Salvador: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 45.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 45.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in El Salvador peaked at 54.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.5% | — |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.5% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.7% | 46.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 118 Samoa 47.2% compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 47.2% compare
- 120 Gambia 47.2% compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.0% compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 44.7% compare
- 124 Algeria 44.2% compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in El Salvador?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in El Salvador was 45.7% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.