Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 49.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guatemala, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 49.0% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guatemala peaked at 51.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.8% | — |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.7336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,840 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guatemala?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guatemala was 49.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.