Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 85.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bulgaria, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 85.3% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bulgaria peaked at 88.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 85.4% | — |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.6% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Estonia 88.2% compare
- 3 Madagascar 87.7% compare
- 4 Croatia 86.0% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 84.6% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.0% compare
- 8 France 83.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -147.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -145.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 446.34 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bulgaria?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Bulgaria was 85.3% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.