Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Seychelles
Seychelles: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 69.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 69.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Seychelles peaked at 79.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.8% | — |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 66.7% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7,464 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Seychelles?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Seychelles was 69.5% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Seychelles ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.