Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lesotho
Lesotho: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 52.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lesotho, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 52.7% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lesotho peaked at 52.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.0% | 50.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,901 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lesotho?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lesotho was 52.7% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.