Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea
Guinea: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 9.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 9.7% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea peaked at 16.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 180.55 current US$ per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.54 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 103.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 541,357 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guinea was 9.7% in 2020, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Guinea ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.