Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Somalia
Somalia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 7.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 7.1%.
The figure is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Somalia peaked at 10.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
Somalia ranks 188th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 185 Cuba 10.0% compare
- 186 Lebanon 9.9% compare
- 187 Guinea 9.7% compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 5.7% compare
- 190 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0%
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 185.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.60 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Somalia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Somalia was 7.1% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Somalia ranks 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.