Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Gabon
Gabon: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 38.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Gabon, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 38.6% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 79.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Gabon peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2008.
That places Gabon 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.4% | — |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 21.6% | 38.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,575 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 916,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Gabon?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Gabon was 38.6% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.