Taxes as a share of cigarette price in China
China: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 52.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in China, 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 China stood at 52.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in China peaked at 55.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2008.
China ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.5% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.0% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.2% | 54.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 48.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 48.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4788 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6,636 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 974.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in China?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in China was 52.2% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
- How does China rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- China ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.