Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Austria
Austria: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 74.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 74.0%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Austria peaked at 75.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2010.
That places Austria 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.5% | — |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.0% | 75.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.0% | 74.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 44 Cyprus 74.4% compare
- 45 San Marino 74.2% compare
- 46 Palau 74.1% compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 73.8% compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 73.8% compare
- 50 Comoros 73.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,584 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 15,092 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 13,356 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Austria?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Austria was 74.0% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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.