Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malaysia
Malaysia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 51.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 51.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malaysia peaked at 58.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 104th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.0% | — |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 58.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 101 China 52.2% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.1% compare
- 103 Pakistan 51.8% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 51.1% compare
- 107 Kiribati 50.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,587 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malaysia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malaysia was 51.6% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.