Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 77.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 77.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Vanuatu peaked at 77.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.4% | — |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 58.3% | 77.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 160.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 19,104 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 148.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,104 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Vanuatu?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Vanuatu was 77.5% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Vanuatu ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.