Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname
Suriname: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 49.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname is 49.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 85.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname peaked at 63.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 112th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.5% | — |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +85.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 47.6% | 63.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 26.5% | 49.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 109 Philippines 50.6% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 50.4% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 50.2% compare
- 113 Guatemala 49.0% compare
- 114 Senegal 48.6% compare
- 115 Armenia 48.5% compare
- 115 Ethiopia 48.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,876 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,896 current LCU per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Suriname was 49.3% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.