Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 47.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 116.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Timor-Leste peaked at 47.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 33.5% | — |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +116.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 0.0% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 21.8% | 47.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 117 Malawi 47.9% compare
- 118 Samoa 47.2% compare
- 120 Gambia 47.2% compare
- 121 El Salvador 45.7% compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.6151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 268.53 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,131 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Timor-Leste?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Timor-Leste was 47.2% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Timor-Leste ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.