Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 23.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 23.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2008.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.7% | — |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 23.2% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.