Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Libya
Libya: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 32.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Libya, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32.0% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.1% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Libya peaked at 32.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2014.
That places Libya 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.8% | — |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 10.7% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 17.3% | 32.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 149 Belize 33.6% compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 33.2% compare
- 151 Kenya 32.9% compare
- 153 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.5% compare
- 154 Nepal 31.4% compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 31.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,858 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,780 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Libya?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Libya was 32.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.