Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 19.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 19.8% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2010.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.2% | — |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 878.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 192.19 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 19.8% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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.