Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 15.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.2% | — |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.2% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 668.11 current US$ per person (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.43 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 15.4% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.