Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Yemen
Yemen: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 57.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 57.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Yemen peaked at 57.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.7% | — |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 53.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 50.7% | 57.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 878.35 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.74 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 470,706 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Yemen?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Yemen was 57.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Yemen ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.