Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 54.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 54.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eswatini peaked at 54.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2008.
That places Eswatini 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.1% | — |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.8% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.5% | 54.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,153 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,623 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,289 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eswatini?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Eswatini was 54.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.