Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 47.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 47.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malawi peaked at 56.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.2% | — |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +172.3% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.7% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 47.9% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 250.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,173 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malawi?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malawi was 47.9% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.