Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 69.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 69.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tunisia peaked at 86.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 85.0% | — |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 73.2% | 86.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.4% | 70.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 58 United Arab Emirates 71.7% compare
- 59 Ukraine 70.7% compare
- 60 Seychelles 69.5% compare
- 62 Romania 69.1% compare
- 63 Luxembourg 68.5% compare
- 64 Qatar 68.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 69.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 718.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tunisia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tunisia was 69.4% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.