Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 43.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Lucia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 43.1% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Lucia peaked at 62.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.1% | — |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +110.2% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 26.5% | 62.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 43.1% | 51.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 660.01 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 276.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Lucia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Lucia was 43.1% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Saint Lucia ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.