Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tonga
Tonga: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 67.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 67.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tonga peaked at 67.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 67th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.6% | — |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 51.9% | 67.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.3% | 67.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 28.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 28.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.3334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,072 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tonga?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tonga was 67.4% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Tonga ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.