Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico
Mexico: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 67.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico stood at 67.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico peaked at 68.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 66th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.2% | — |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.7% | 68.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,774 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 53,374 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mexico was 67.6% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.