Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Maldives
Maldives: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 29.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 29.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Maldives peaked at 65.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 158th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.0% | — |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 31.6% | 65.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 155 Turkmenistan 31.3% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 30.2% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.0% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 29.9% compare
- 160 Uganda 29.8% compare
- 161 Djibouti 28.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,120 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6109 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 63,405 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Maldives?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Maldives was 29.9% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.