Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cyprus
Cyprus: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 74.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cyprus, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 74.4% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cyprus peaked at 77.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.1% | — |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.1% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,271 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 70.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 63.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 296.88 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cyprus?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Cyprus was 74.4% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.