Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Madagascar
Madagascar: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 87.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 87.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Madagascar peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.9% | — |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.3% | 80.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 80.4% | 87.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 72.21 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 593.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 326,786 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 43.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 66,816 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 143.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Madagascar?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Madagascar was 87.7% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.