Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 84.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palestine, State of, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 84.6% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palestine, State of peaked at 84.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Palestine, State of ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 77.7% | — |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 84.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 84.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.7% | 83.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 3 Madagascar 87.7% compare
- 4 Croatia 86.0% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 85.3% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.0% compare
- 8 France 83.8% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palestine, State of?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Palestine, State of was 84.6% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Palestine, State of ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State 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.