Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 48.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ethiopia peaked at 53.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 115th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.6% | — |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +99.8% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 26.9% | 42.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.5% | 53.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ethiopia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ethiopia was 48.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.