Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nepal
Nepal: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 31.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nepal peaked at 31.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.3% | — |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.0% | 31.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 151 Kenya 32.9% compare
- 152 Libya 32.0% compare
- 153 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.5% compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 31.3% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 30.2% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,429 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,364 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nepal?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nepal was 31.4% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.