Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Morocco
Morocco: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 76.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Morocco, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 76.1% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Morocco peaked at 76.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2008.
Morocco ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.4% | — |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.4% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,177 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,198 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Morocco?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Morocco was 76.1% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.