Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 22.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ghana, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 22.6% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ghana peaked at 31.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.9% | — |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.2% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 22.6% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.2% compare
- 172 Zambia 22.7% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 22.6% compare
- 175 Afghanistan 20.7% compare
- 176 Mali 20.5% compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 820.4 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ghana?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ghana was 22.6% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Ghana ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.