Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama
Panama: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 56.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama stood at 56.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2008.
That places Panama 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.6% | — |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.5% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 949.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 949.21 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 796.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 842.84 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Panama was 56.5% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.