Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 50.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Namibia peaked at 50.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.7% | — |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.0% | 50.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 51.1% compare
- 107 Kiribati 50.9% compare
- 109 Philippines 50.6% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 50.4% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 50.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,755 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,433 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Namibia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Namibia was 50.6% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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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.