Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 36.0%.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Myanmar peaked at 50.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.0% | — |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 36.0% | 49.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 373.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 527.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 784,786 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 230.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 298,823 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Myanmar?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Myanmar was 36.0% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Myanmar ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.