Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana
Guyana: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 24.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana stood at 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana peaked at 28.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2016.
Guyana ranks 167th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.0% | — |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 615.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 128,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 534.8 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,510 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Guyana was 24.9% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Guyana ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.