Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 75.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua is 75.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua peaked at 75.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.8% | — |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 29.1% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 56.8% | 75.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,188 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 360.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nicaragua was 75.7% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.