Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Singapore
Singapore: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 66.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 66.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Singapore peaked at 67.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.2% | — |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 67.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.3% | 67.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,220 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,051 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Singapore?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Singapore was 66.3% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Singapore ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.