Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Argentina
Argentina: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 76.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 76.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Argentina peaked at 80.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2008.
That places Argentina 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.2% | — |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 69.3% | 80.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 183.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Argentina?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Argentina was 76.5% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.