Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 32.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kenya, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 32.9% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kenya peaked at 76.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.3% | — |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 48.8% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 32.9% | 39.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kenya?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kenya was 32.9% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.