Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Paraguay
Paraguay: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 19.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 19.2% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Paraguay peaked at 19.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.5% | — |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 175 Afghanistan 20.7% compare
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- 179 Angola 18.0% compare
- 180 Mauritania 17.8% compare
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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,761 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Paraguay?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Paraguay was 19.2% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Paraguay ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.