Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 22.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.3% | — |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 170 Mozambique 23.9% compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.2% compare
- 172 Zambia 22.7% compare
- 174 Ghana 22.6% compare
- 175 Afghanistan 20.7% compare
- 176 Mali 20.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sierra Leone was 22.6% in 2020, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.