Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Fiji
Fiji: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 38.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Fiji, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 38.7% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Fiji peaked at 49.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 136th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.6% | — |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.5% | 44.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.9% | 38.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3229 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,145 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 521.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.2854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Fiji?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Fiji was 38.7% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.