Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mauritius
Mauritius: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 78.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mauritius, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.2% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mauritius peaked at 83.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.7% | — |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 70.2% | 83.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.2% | 81.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,459 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 67,128 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mauritius?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mauritius was 78.2% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.