Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 81.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark is 81.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark peaked at 81.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.4% | — |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 79.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.0% | 81.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 94,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 19,120 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 126,610 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Denmark was 81.5% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.