Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar
Qatar: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 68.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar is 68.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar peaked at 68.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 64th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.3% | — |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,714 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,800 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Qatar was 68.2% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Qatar ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.