Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mali
Mali: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 20.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mali, 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 Mali is 20.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mali peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2008.
That places Mali 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.2% | — |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.9% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.5% | 27.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 173 Sierra Leone 22.6% compare
- 174 Ghana 22.6% compare
- 175 Afghanistan 20.7% compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.8% compare
- 178 Paraguay 19.2% compare
- 179 Angola 18.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 89.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 43.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 51,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.11 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 44,995 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mali?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mali was 20.5% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Mali ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.