Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 34.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Viet Nam, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 34.3% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Viet Nam peaked at 36.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2008.
Viet Nam ranks 148th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.8% | — |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 36.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.3% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24,523 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 124.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 16.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,330 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,480 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7,290 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Viet Nam?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Viet Nam was 34.3% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2008.
- How does Viet Nam rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Viet Nam ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.