Competitive Landscape
British American Tobacco Defends Leadership as Illicit and Economy Options Gain Ground
Cigarettes remain highly concentrated in Ghana, with British American Tobacco Ghana Ltd holding 79% of retail volume share by sticks in 2025. This represents a notable decrease from 94% in 2020, reflecting a gradual reduction in concentration over the past five years.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cigarettes industry in Ghana with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Cigarettes industry in Ghana, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Cigarettes in Ghana report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Cigarettes in Ghana?
- Which are the leading brands in Cigarettes in Ghana?
- How are products distributed in Cigarettes in Ghana?
- Which category is the most heavily taxed in Ghana?
- How is the operating environment for Cigarettes changing?
- What are the current legislative restrictions applicable to the sale of Cigarettes products in Ghana?
- How has COVID-19 impacted demand?
- How have national lockdown and enforced home seclusion following COVID-19 impacted sales?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Cigarettes in Ghana - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Cigarettes Summary
Value-Focused Smokers Drive Demand for Affordable Brands
Shisha and Vape Adoption among Smokers Reshapes Nicotine Choices
Pall Mall and London Brown Retain Smokers as Alternatives Rise
Regulatory Vigilance Prompts Brands to Strengthen Compliance
Price-Sensitive Consumers Shift Expenditure as Income Rises Gradually
British American Tobacco Defends Leadership as Illicit and Economy Options Gain Ground
Kiosks and Street Vendors Anchor Distribution as E-Commerce Faces Regulatory Barriers
Nicotine in Ghana - Industry Overview
2025 Developments
Key Data Insights
Enforcement Actions Shift Vape Sales to Informal Channels
Dual Users Keep Cigarette Sales Stable Amid Shifting Preferences
Volume Growth Remains Modest as Price Sensitivity Sustains Trade-Down Behaviour
Regulation and Value Consciousness Defines Competitive Success
British American Tobacco Defends Leadership as Regulations Tighten
Kiosk Shops and Open Markets Meet Demand for Single-Stick Purchases
Informal Digital Channels Fill the Gap for Alternative Products as Formal Retail Remains Restricted
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Cigarettes
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- Fine Cut Cigarettes
Cigarettes
RETAIL SALES OF DUTY PAID CIGARETTES The definition of cigarettes for the purposes of this study is duty-paid, machine manufactured white-stick products. This does not exclude brands of cigarettes that do not use white paper but it is designed to exclude the volume of non-machine manufactured products such as bidis/beedis (India) and papirosy (Russia), and other smoking products made with tobacco but that either do not resemble cigarettes as recognised in the US or Europe, or those that are not machine manufactured. The exclusion of these products is intended to give a more accurate picture of the "true" market for cigarettes and cigars which has been distorted in official statistics and published reports because of the inclusion of hybrid products. NB Please note that due to its central importance and integration into the industry mainstream, Indonesia’s market data does include hand-rolled kreteks DUTY-FREE sales are excluded from retail sales, as are herbal cigarettes. ILLICIT TRADE CIGARETTES Not included in retail sales, but split out separately in volume terms only. Defined as non-duty paid cigarettes (includes smuggled & counterfeit/fake products combined). Legitimate cross-border sales are considered duty-paid. Sales arising from a foreign national purchasing cheaper cigarettes in bulk in a neighbouring country for personal use and exported back are attributed to the country where the purchase is made (e.g. bulk cigarette sales by British nationals in France are attributed to France).
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This report originates from Passport, our Cigarettes research and analysis database.
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