Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belarus
Belarus: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 56.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belarus peaked at 56.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 91st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 28.2% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.6% | 56.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.2181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,106 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belarus?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belarus was 56.6% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.