Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 84.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2016
All-time low
56.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 84.0% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 84.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.5% | — |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 84.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 84.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.2% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 4 Croatia 86.0% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 85.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 84.6% compare
- 8 France 83.8% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.7% compare
- 10 New Zealand 82.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 84.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.