Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica
Jamaica: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica is 38.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica peaked at 51.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.9% | — |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 42.9% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.8% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Jamaica was 38.8% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.