Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia
Armenia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia peaked at 48.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2008.
That places Armenia 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.0% | — |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 23.6% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.2% | 48.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 93.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 887,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Armenia was 48.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Armenia ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.