Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea
Eritrea: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 55.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea, 2008–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea peaked at 55.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.4% | — |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 125.2 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.27 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 140.28 current US$ per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.27 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,157 current LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.2424 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eritrea was 55.4% in 2018, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Eritrea ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.