Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 29.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 29.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uganda peaked at 59.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.2% | — |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 35.2% | 44.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.8% | 34.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.0% compare
- 158 Maldives 29.9% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 29.9% compare
- 161 Djibouti 28.6% compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6% compare
- 163 Cambodia 26.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 222.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 960.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uganda?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uganda was 29.8% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.