Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Finland
Finland: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 89.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Finland, 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 Finland is 89.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Finland peaked at 89.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.9% | — |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.7% | 88.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,401 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3635 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Finland?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Finland was 89.4% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.