Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 27.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 27.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.7% | — |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +7.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 27.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 37% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 27.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.2%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.7% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Trinidad and Tobago was 27.6% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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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.