Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 50.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 50.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Azerbaijan peaked at 50.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2014.
That places Azerbaijan 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.5% | — |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +94.6% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 35.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,400 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3211 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2,380 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3681 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Azerbaijan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Azerbaijan was 50.2% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Azerbaijan ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.