Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 51.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Marshall Islands, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 51.1% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Marshall Islands peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2012.
That places Marshall Islands 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.1% | — |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 39.7% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.1% | 54.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -135.00 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Marshall Islands?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Marshall Islands was 51.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Marshall Islands ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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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.