Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Niger
Niger: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Niger, 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 Niger is 36.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Niger peaked at 36.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2008.
Niger ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.6% | — |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.9% | 35.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 36.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 24,790 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 145.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 108.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 84,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Niger?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Niger 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Niger ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.