Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Georgia
Georgia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 74.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Georgia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 74.5% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Georgia peaked at 81.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2012.
That places Georgia 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.6% | — |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 46.8% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 74.5% | 81.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Georgia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Georgia was 74.5% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Georgia ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.