Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nigeria
Nigeria: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 44.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 44.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nigeria peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.6% | — |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.0% | 44.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 123 Dominican Republic 44.7% compare
- 124 Algeria 44.2% compare
- 125 Grenada 44.0% compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 43.5% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 43.3% compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 43.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nigeria?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Nigeria was 44.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Nigeria ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.