Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea-Bissau, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.7% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 418.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 469,865 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 636.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea-Bissau?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea-Bissau was 5.7% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.