Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Croatia
Croatia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 86.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Croatia, 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 Croatia stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Croatia peaked at 86.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2008.
Croatia ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.7% | — |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 71.0% | 78.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.6% | 86.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Finland 89.4% compare
- 2 Estonia 88.2% compare
- 3 Madagascar 87.7% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 85.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 84.6% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,664 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Croatia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Croatia was 86.0% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Croatia ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.