Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 73.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 73.4% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2008.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.8% | — |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 195.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 86,177 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 572.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 73.4% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2008.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.