Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kuwait
Kuwait: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 24.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 24.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kuwait peaked at 36.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 169th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.0% | — |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.2% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.9% | 24.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 706.21 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.5412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 17,486 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,359 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kuwait?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kuwait was 24.0% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.