Taxes as a share of cigarette price in France
France: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 83.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in France, 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 France is 83.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in France peaked at 83.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2012.
That places France 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.4% | — |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.2% | 83.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Bulgaria 85.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 84.6% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.0% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.7% compare
- 10 New Zealand 82.8% compare
- 11 Denmark 81.5% compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,580 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 16,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in France?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in France was 83.8% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2012.
- How does France rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- France ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.