Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lebanon
Lebanon: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 9.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lebanon peaked at 47.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.0% | — |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 9.1% | 47.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20,868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 93.35 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 901.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lebanon?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lebanon was 9.9% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Lebanon ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.