Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palau
Palau: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 74.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palau, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 74.1% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palau peaked at 74.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2008.
Palau ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.1% | — |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 57.1% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 43 Georgia 74.5% compare
- 44 Cyprus 74.4% compare
- 45 San Marino 74.2% compare
- 47 Austria 74.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 73.8% compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 73.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palau?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palau was 74.1% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Palau ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.