Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Peru
Peru: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 73.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Peru peaked at 73.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.2% | — |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 37.8% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 67.7% | 73.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,135 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,926 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,984 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Peru?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Peru was 73.3% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.