Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 22.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 22.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zambia peaked at 46.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 172nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.5% | — |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.8% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 22.7% | 40.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Kuwait 24.0% compare
- 170 Mozambique 23.9% compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.2% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 22.6% compare
- 174 Ghana 22.6% compare
- 175 Afghanistan 20.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -30.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 282.39 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,389 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zambia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zambia was 22.7% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.