Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sudan
Sudan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 73.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sudan, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 73.3% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sudan peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.2% | — |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.2% | 72.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.67 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 199.35 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50.98 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 76.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 391.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sudan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sudan was 73.3% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Sudan ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.