Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Philippines
Philippines: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 50.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Philippines peaked at 74.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 109th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +157.4% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 28.4% | 74.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 50.6% | 55.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 106 Marshall Islands 51.1% compare
- 107 Kiribati 50.9% compare
- 108 Namibia 50.6% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 50.4% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 50.2% compare
- 112 Suriname 49.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,420 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,126 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 64,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Philippines?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Philippines was 50.6% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Philippines ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.