Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kiribati
Kiribati: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 50.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 50.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kiribati peaked at 62.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 107th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.0% | — |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 41.7% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 41.4% | 50.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 104 Malaysia 51.6% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 51.1% compare
- 108 Namibia 50.6% compare
- 109 Philippines 50.6% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 50.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 42.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 763.11 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4533 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,156 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 32.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kiribati?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kiribati was 50.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kiribati ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.