Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 34.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 34.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.9% | — |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.0% | 51.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.3% | 34.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 450.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,322 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 150.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 648.14 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 30.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zimbabwe?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Zimbabwe was 34.5% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Zimbabwe ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.