Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mozambique
Mozambique: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 23.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mozambique, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 23.9% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mozambique peaked at 48.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.2% | — |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.1% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 28.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 151.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,721 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mozambique?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mozambique was 23.9% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.