Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Canada
Canada: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 63.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Canada peaked at 69.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2020.
That places Canada 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.5% | — |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.2% | 69.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.3% | 2 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,089 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.22 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 15,452 current US$ per person (2022)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.356 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Canada?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Canada was 63.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Canada ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.