Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 64.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 64.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Rwanda peaked at 64.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.4% | — |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 32.7% | 55.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,557 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 247.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 17.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 314.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 353,853 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Rwanda?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Rwanda was 64.2% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.