Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 73.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 73.8% 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 232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.3% | — |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +308.5% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 16.7% | 68.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,266 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saudi Arabia was 73.8% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.