Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 35.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tuvalu, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 35.5% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tuvalu peaked at 50.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.8% | — |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +100.3% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +205.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 12.7% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 38.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 15,264 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tuvalu?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Tuvalu was 35.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Tuvalu ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.