Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Pakistan
Pakistan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 51.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 51.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Pakistan peaked at 64.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 103rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.5% | — |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.0% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 51.8% | 60.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 100 Lesotho 52.7% compare
- 101 China 52.2% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.1% compare
- 104 Malaysia 51.6% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 51.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Pakistan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Pakistan was 51.8% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.